The Lafayette, Front elevation, facing east, May 1994
This file appears in: The Lafayette: The Lafayette Apartment Building is one of DC's earliest remaining apartment buildings.
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This file appears in: The Lafayette: The Lafayette Apartment Building is one of DC's earliest remaining apartment buildings.
The Lafayette: The Lafayette Apartment Building is one of DC's earliest remaining apartment buildings.
In the final years of the 19th century, the construction of the Lafayette in 1898 marked a shift in Washingtonians' housing needs. While it only held twelve units, comparatively small to future…