Not a bad place to catch a game and a burger. A light meal in the afternoon (coke + french onion soup) was just that of "average college bars" but what counts is THE atmosphere.1) Right in the middle of Gorgetown "hood", you can feel the culture and air of the estabishment. The bar exterior seen in the film is a couple of blocks east, the now-closed Third Edition, which stood at 1218 Wisconsin Avenue at M Street. While the central location of St. Elmo’s Bar is fictitious, it is modelled on a real bar popular with Georgetown students called The Tombs. When Georgetown alumnus Richard McCooey founded The Tombs in 1962, he named it after a mention in T.S. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. St. Elmo's Memories: 1980s DC Bars I picked up this old poster on my travels recently. I am very serious when I say the wings are GREAT!!!!!! THE STUDIO HATED THE TITLE. You might reasonably assume that the university is Georgetown University, but the university authorities put paid to filming on their premises (though they had no problem with The Exorcist). I am very serious when I say the wings are GREAT!!!!!! College kids come to terms with the real world in Joel Schumacher’s archetypal 80s bratpack movie. Had a great meal and watched a bowl game on one of the many flat screens situated throughout the bar. Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more. I try to get to The Tombs once a year to enjoy a couple ice cold beers, NY Strip steak and possibly the best wings I've ever eaten.Located in Georgetown, 35th & Prospect, the downstairs bar and restaurant has an old time collegiate atmosphere and friendly service. I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it as much at prime time (while all the college students are there), but we went at an off-time so it was pretty slow and relaxed, just what we needed. Columbia/TriStar. All material Copyright © 2020 The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations The bar exterior seen in the film is a couple of blocks east, the now-closed Third Edition, which stood at 1218 Wisconsin Avenue at M Street. A view of Georgetown and the Key Bridge, Washington, DC. 3/18. Towards the beginning of the film, there are some night shots of Georgetown… The Tombs is a hang out for Georgetown University students and friends. There's a self-service option, so you can grab a beer fast. St. Elmo's Fire will be shown with a personal introduction by the screenwriter, Carl Kurlander. Elmo’s Fire” Now it is an upscale Mexican restaurant called El Centro. Leslie (Ally Sheedy) sells antiques – 3214 O Street NW, Washington, DC. The Third Edition was a Georgetown neighborhood staple, serving students, visitors and the neighborhood from 1969 to 2013. I lived in: Georgetown (briefly), MidTown on Mass. Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Date of visit: December 2013 document.write("This page was last updated on " +document.lastModified+ ""), St Elmo’s Fire location: Inspiration for the ‘St Elmo’s’ bar: The Tombs, Georgetown, Washington DC |, 901 7th Street NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20001-3719, 1226 36th Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. The Georgetown bar inspired the setting for the 1985 movie. For exterior shots, a different Georgetown bar, called the Third Edition, was used. Each contributor can upload a maximum of 5 photos for a cemetery. These were replicated on a studio soundstage. Zoom in to see updated info. Map updates are paused. Drag images here or select from your computer. The food and prices are good and reasonable. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. The Third Edition was a Georgetown neighborhood staple, serving students, visitors and the neighborhood from 1969 to 2013. A cemetery can have a maximum of 20 photos. The chili is amazing, that's a must! And further scenes were shot back in Los Angeles, at the old bank building, 650 South Spring Street, downtown, seen in Bridesmaids, Marathon Man, Seven, The Mask and Spider-Man 2. International flights: Dulles International Airport, Domestic flights: Reagan National Airport, smaller but much closer to downtown DC, Visit: Destination DC, 901 7th Street NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20001-3719 (tel: 202.789.7000), Visit: The Tombs, 1226 36th Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 (tel: 202.337.6668), Flights: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045 (tel: 424.646.5252), Please send any corrections or additions to info@movie-locations.com. Many students thought this was an unfair representation of the Georgetown student and that reality was much different. Located in the basement of Restaurant 1789 in Georgetown, The Tombs is a Georgetown University college hangout. We got a few things and shared, so we were able to taste some different things. Along with 1789, The Tombs is built in a Federal-style townhouse dating from the mid-1800s. Save. It even got a moment of Hollywood fame as the beloved St. Elmo’s Fire bar in the 1980’s classic “St. The ‘St Elmo’s Bar’ itself, though mocked up in the studio in Hollywood, was based on The Tombs, 1226 36th Street NW (opposite the house seen in that other Georgetown -set movie, The Exorcist). As a tourist you definitely want to try and hit up the local spots, and this was a great one! Own or manage this property? Because the characters went to Georgetown University, the St. Elmo's Bar was based on a real Georgetown watering hole for college kids called The Tombs in Washington, D.C. (The set was modeled to look like the real bar and everything.) Neat atmosphere, great food, friendly staff. A fun place, especially for brunch. Xmas Retreat to Fells Point & Washington, D.C. Along with 1789, The Tombs is built in a Federal-style townhouse dating from the mid-1800s. It has the university ambiance with great food at reasonable prices. Elmo’s Fire” Now it is an upscale Mexican restaurant called El Centro. The campus seen is the University of Maryland, College Park, about ten miles northeast of DC, in Maryland. Share. Had a great meal and watched a bowl game on one of the many flat screens situated throughout the bar. The locale is the studenty area of Georgetown, northwest Washington DC, and much of the movie was filmed around here. In Georgetown, Washington, DC, the St. Elmo's Bar interiors were based on The Tombs, a popular watering hole with Georgetown University students. To find Church Hall, head to "Georgetown Park" sign near the Frye shoe store and walk down the staircase to the first door on your right. Situated on the edge of Georgetown University's campus, The Tombs is a neighborhood restaurant by day and a popular gathering place for Georgetown students by night. Georgetown; Saint Elmo Cemetery; Added: 1 Jan 2000; Find a Grave Cemetery: #18087; Add Photos.