Harrison Apartment Building

Harrison Apartment Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	704 3rd Street, NW Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′55″N77°0′56″W / 38.89861°N 77.01556°W / 38.89861; -77.01556
Built	1888
Architect	Johnson and Company
Architectural style	Late Victorian
MPS	Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS
NRHP reference No.	94001036 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 7, 1994

Harrison Apartment Building is an historic structure located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building is the oldest known surviving conventional apartment building in the city. ^[2]

Background

The architectural firm of Johnson and Company designed the building with a Romanesque Revival façade. It features rhythmic bays that facilitate increased light and air circulation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Gallery

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  In 2008
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  West side of building

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington, D.C.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011.

External links

• Media related to Harrison Apartment Building at Wikimedia Commons