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Windsor Lodge (William E. Borah Residence): From 1913 until 1929, apartment 21E in this building was the residence of Idaho Senator William E. Borah.
Originally known as Windsor Lodge, this building was erected in 1910-11. Two years later, U.S. Senator William E. Borah of Idaho moved into apartment number 21E, where he continued living until 1929.…
Wardman Tower and Arcade (Wardman Park Annex, Interior Lobby, and Hotel Entrance Piers): This luxury hotel developed by Harry Wardman has towered over Connecticut Avenue since 1928.
Built in 1928, the Wardman Park Annex peers onto the road below from its hilltop site at the intersection of Woodley Road and Connecticut Avenue NW.Its height—140 feet above street level—has made it a…
Wardman Flats: The Wardman Flats accommodated the growing number of DC’s white and blue-collar workers through this grouping of rental flats.
The Wardman Flats are the first large-scale development project of DC's most notable developer, Harry Wardman (1872-1938). Throughout the 1890s, Wardman transitioned from carpenter to builder, largely…
Tilden Hall: Built between 1922 and 1924, Tilden Hall was once a "high-class" apartment hotel.
The five-story, Colonial Revival style Tilden Hall apartment building was designed by noted architect Frederick B. Pyle (1867-1934) and constructed between 1922 and 1924 by the P.F. Gormley Company as…
The Wyoming (and Interior of Entrance Pavilion): The Wyoming is one of only a small number of pre-World War I luxury apartment buildings remaining in Washington.
In its essentially unaltered state, the Wyoming stands as a reminder of the elegance and the quality of design, workmanship, and materials characteristic of the Golden Age of the apartment building in…
The Ritz: When The Ritz was completed in the mid-1920s, Washington was growing rapidly and there was a need for high-density, middle-income housing.
When The Ritz Apartments was completed in the mid-1920s, Washington was growing rapidly and there was a need for high-density, middle-income housing. Buildings like The Ritz were constructed to meet…
The Ponce de Leon: The Ponce de Leon, built in a Spanish Colonial Revival style, is one of many apartment buildings in the 1920s designed by David L. Stern.
Built in 1928 and designed by architect David L. Stern, The Ponce de Leon apartment building is located within the apartment building corridor that runs along Connecticut Avenue NW. The brick masonry…
The Plymouth: The Plymouth is a good example of the types of apartment buildings constructed for DC's middle-income residents during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Designed by architect Frederick Atkinson and constructed in 1903, The Plymouth was erected during the first great wave of apartment building construction in Washington, DC, and is representative of…
The Northumberland (and Interiors): An early apartment building by Harry Wardman, the Northumberland was also a pioneer in cooperative housing.
The Northumberland, designed by Albert H. Beers and built between 1909 and 1910 by Harry Wardman, presents an eclectic classical facade that blends harmoniously with the buildings that surround it…
The Mozart: Like the nearby Ritz, The Mozart is located within the historic Meridian Hill subdivision.
When The Mozart Apartments was completed in 1926, Washington was growing rapidly and there was a demand for high-density, middle-income housing. Conventional mid-rise apartment buildings like this…