5011 Garfield Street NW, 1953
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This house was built in 1953 for local artist Leonard Maurer. It is located on Garfield Street, adjacent to its intersection with University Terrace. The massing, roof form and materials are indicative of then-emerging mid-Century aesthetic.
This file appears in: Chain Bridge Road and University Terrace Modern Mecca
Chain Bridge Road and University Terrace Modern Mecca
Custom-designed Modern houses in the District can often be found clustered in areas of the city that were hard to access before the automobile age. Early 20th century developers who built the city's residential suburbs and filled the lots with…