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]
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| Location | 704 3rd Street, NW Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′55″N 77°0′56″W / 38.89861°N 77.01556°W |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Johnson and Company |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001036 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 7, 1994 |
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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.
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West side of building
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References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
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