The Luzon, Exterior Facing West

ID: 491 ~ Source: National Register Nomination Form ~ Creator: Wilkes, Artis, Hedrick and Lane ~ Date: May 1990

This file appears in: The Luzon (The Westover): The Luzon's completion during the first major wave of apartment building construction helped shape D.C. living.

Photograph: the trees on the street in front of the building partially obscure the exterior.

This file appears in: The Luzon (The Westover): The Luzon's completion during the first major wave of apartment building construction helped shape D.C. living.

The Luzon (The Westover): The Luzon's completion during the first major wave of apartment building construction helped shape D.C. living.

By The DC Historic Sites team

In 1896, the Luzon's presence in D.C. was evidence of further change in housing trends in the city. While Washingtonians remained hesitant towards apartment living for many reasons, the growing…