Apartment buildings were slow to gain acceptance in Washington, but once city residents warmed to the building type they emerged in every quadrant of the city. The Maycroft is a strong representative of those that proliferated in Washington following World War I as the city’s population boomed.

The Italian Renaissance Revival-inspired building was designed by prolific Washington apartment architects Stern and Tomlinson. The Maycroft’s four-story height and modified U-shaped plan are characteristic of the building type that contributed greatly to the development and character of Columbia Heights.

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Built in 1926, The Flagler is a notable Classical Revival style design by Stern and Tomlinson. With the expansion of the federal workforce during World War I, thousands of workers arrived in Washington to staff new and expanded agencies. Construction, however, was severely limited by the diversion of materials to the war effort, and housing shortages were the natural result. Peacetime developers responded to housing demands by producing denser building types, including high-rise apartments like The Flagler.

Today, the building is owned and operated by the George Washington University as a residence hall (Madison Hall).

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