Harrison Apartment Building

United States historic place
Harrison Apartment Building
38°53′55″N 77°0′56″W / 38.89861°N 77.01556°W / 38.89861; -77.01556
Built1888
ArchitectJohnson and Company
Architectural style Late Victorian
MPSApartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS
NRHP reference No.94001036 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1994

Harrison Apartment Building is an historic structure located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building is the oldest known surviving conventional apartment building in the city.[2]

Background

The architectural firm of Johnson and Company designed the building with a Romanesque Revival façade. It features rhythmic bays that facilitate increased light and air circulation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Gallery

  • In 2008
    In 2008
  • West side of building
    West side of building

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-12-05.

External links

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