Harrison Apartment Building Explained

Harrison Apartment Building
Location:704 3rd Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:38.8986°N -77.0156°W
Built:1888
Architect:Johnson and Company
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:September 7, 1994
Mpsub:Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS
Refnum:94001036

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.[1]

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites. DC Preservation. 2011-12-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614163200/http://planning.dc.gov/DC/Planning/Historic+Preservation/Maps+and+Information/Landmarks+and+Districts/Inventory+of+Historic+Sites/Alphabetical+Edition. 2011-06-14.