The Augusta Apartment Building, along with the Louisa Apartment Building, are historic structures located in the Northwest Quadrant of

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Washington architect Arthur B. Heaton designed both buildings, which were built a year apart from one another in 1900 and 1901. They are two of his earliest commissions. The

Tudor Revival Tudor Revival architecture, also known as mock Tudor in the UK, first manifested in domestic architecture in the United Kingdom in the latter half of the 19th century. Based on revival of aspects that were perceived as Tudor architecture, in rea ...

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of the buildings emulate the mansions that were built during the late Victorian age. The exterior features Flemish bond and tapestry brick with decorative motifs in both tile and

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. It was listed on the

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in 1994.

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Residential buildings completed in 1900 Apartment buildings in Washington, D.C. Tudor Revival architecture in Washington, D.C. Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. {{WashingtonDC-NRHP-stub