Reserve Hill and George Saegmuller

George Nicholas Saegmuller was a native of Germany who came to live in Washington in 1870. He was an inventor of scientific instruments including the Seagmuller Solar Attachment for use in surveying and a telescopic bore sight for heavy naval guns.

Saegmuller married Maria Jane Vandenberg {h} of “Reserve Hill” on Little Falls Road, and they lived in the family home there with Mrs. Saegmuller’s parents, eventually inheriting the property. The house is currently owned by the Knights of Columbus who use it as a meeting hall and headquarters.

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