Wyoming Apartments | |
Location | 2022 Columbia Road NW, N.W. Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°55′2″N77°2′45″W / 38.91722°N 77.04583°W |
Built | 1905 |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Part of | Washington Heights Historic District (ID06000875) |
NRHP reference No. | 83001414 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 27, 1983 [2] |
Designated CP | September 27, 2006 |
Wyoming Apartments is a historic apartment building, located at 2022 Columbia Road, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Kalorama neighborhood.
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