There are few neighborhoods in the Washington area that are more desirable than Georgetown. Home to ambassadors, administration officials, justices and journalists, the affluent neighborhood of Georgetown exists in an unparalleled echelon of American communities. Fabled for its glamorous cocktail parties and political dinners, the area has played host to some of the world’s most powerful figures. Long-term residents still recall the glory days of Georgetown’s socialite past. In the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, Frida Burling and her husband, Eddie, were active members of the Georgetown social scene and hosted numerous cocktail parties at their home on 29th Street.

“Eddie and I went to black tie dinner parties at least twice a week, sometimes more,” Burling said. Now 95 years old, Burling said she couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. “I am absolutely crazy about Georgetown. It’s my life, it’s my friends, it’s my community.”