Harrison Apartment Building is an historic structure located in the
Chinatown
Chinatown ( zh, t=唐人街) is the catch-all name for an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside Greater China, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa, O ...
neighborhood of
Washington, D.C.
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The building is the oldest known surviving conventional apartment building in the city.
Background
The architectural firm of Johnson and Company designed the building with a
Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended t ...
façade. It features rhythmic bays that facilitate increased light and air circulation. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1994.
Gallery
Harrison Apt Blg 3rd and G NW DC.jpg, In 2008
Harrison Apartment Building.jpg, West side of building
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington, D.C.
References
External links
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Residential buildings completed in 1888
Apartment buildings in Washington, D.C.
Victorian architecture in Washington, D.C.
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
Buildings and structures in Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)
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