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Harrison Apartment Building

Coordinates: 38°53′55″N 77°0′56″W / 38.89861°N 77.01556°W / 38.89861; -77.01556
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Harrison Apartment Building
Harrison Apartment Building is located in Washington, D.C.
Harrison Apartment Building
Location704 3rd Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°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

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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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See also

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References

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  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.
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