The Cairo Apartment Building, Front Architecture
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Photograph: closer view of the architecture above the main entrance, including the protruding bay windows on each floor.
This file appears in: The Cairo Apartment Building: Despite its high-society ties, the Cairo’s most important—and controversial—legacy in DC is its height.
The Cairo Apartment Building: Despite its high-society ties, the Cairo’s most important—and controversial—legacy in DC is its height.
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