1222 28th Street NW is a building in the historic Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is believed to be one of the oldest homes in Georgetown, dating to the 18th century,^[2] although a Historic American Buildings Survey, published in the 1960s, claimed the cottage dates to the mid-19th century.^[3] A third source, published in 1970, says the property dates to the late 18th century.^[4] It has one bedroom in its floor area of 1,015 square feet.

The house is believed to have been built in the 1700s by a British sea captain, with its hand-hewn ceiling beams possibly being from a ship that had run aground. The year 1721 is carved into one of the interior beams.^[5]

As of 2016, several of the building's original features were still intact, including the Belgian tiles in front of the hearth, wood paneling and flooring, and handmade glass in its windows.^[5]

The cottage was the home of Ann Caracristi, former deputy director of the National Security Agency,^[6] for 65 years, until her death in January 2016.^[5] Caracristi had built a kitchen at the rear of the house in 1985, at the same time turning the original kitchen into a laundry and powder room.^[5]

The relatives of Caracristi put the property (including many of its furnishings) on the market after her death. Its listing price was $865,000.^[5] It sold on March 25, 2016, for $825,000.^[5]

The Washington Post featured the property as its "House of the Week" on February 26, 2016.^[5]