Today, the southwest corner of Prospect Street and Wisconsin Avenue houses a Restoration Hardware. In 1993, it was a Roy Rogers.

This belies a lot of the assertions that Georgetown isn’t what it used to be. It has changed, but in a lot of ways it’s better. You might not think there’s anything great about a Restoration Hardware, but few would prefer a Roy Rogers.

If you can’t see the Flash gadget above, here are the the current and former images.

Topher Mathews has lived in the DC area since 1999. He created the Georgetown Metropolitan in 2008 to report on news and events for the neighborhood and to advocate for changes that will enhance its urban form and function. A native of Wilton, CT, he lives with his wife and daughter in Georgetown.