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A century ago, the popularity of early Washington landmarks like Stoneleigh Court and the controversial Cairo (which, at a soaring twelve stories, shocked District officials into enacting the city's height limit) made it clear that apartment living was here to stay. By the 1920s, Beaux Art and Art Deco palaces offered residents all the luxuries of a first-class hotel: barbershops, ballrooms, rooftop terraces, and indoor pools. Soon other innovations in apartment living—the garden complex, the cooperative, and the mixed-use building—put Washington at the forefront of urban planning. Today the resurgence of the historic heart of the nation's capital has created an apartment boom rivaled only by that of the 1920s.
Through residents' personal recollections, original floor plans, and more than 690 photographs, Best Addresses offers an intimate tour behind the facades of 162 remarkable buildings. Some have already been destroyed or disfigured beyond repair, making their preservation here especially valuable, while others continue to set the standard for elegant living in the nation's capital.
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James Goode is the winner of Washingtonian magazine's prestigious “Washingtonian of the Year” award. He is the author of Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington's Destroyed Buildings, Second Edition and lives in Washington, DC.
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Best Addresses : A Century of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Houses
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A century ago, the popularity of early Washington landmarks like Stoneleigh Court and the controversial Cairo (which, at a soaring twelve stories, shocked District officials into enacting the city's height limit) made it clear that apartment living was here to stay. By the 1920s, Beaux Art and Art Deco palaces offered residents all the luxuries of a first-class hotel: barbershops, ballrooms, rooftop terraces, and indoor pools. Soon other innovations in apartment living - the garden complex, the co-operative, and the mixed-use building - put Washington at the forefront of urban planning. Today the resurgence of the historic heart of the nation's capital has created an apartment boom rivalled only by that of the 1920s. Through residents' personal recollections, original floor plans, and more than 690 photographs, this book offers an intimate tour behind the facades of 162 remarkable buildings. Some have already been destroyed or disfigured beyond repair, making their preservation here especially valuable, while others continue to set the standard for elegant living in the nation's capital. A century ago, the popularity of early Washington landmarks like Stoneleigh Court and the Cairo made it clear that apartment living was here to stay. This book offers an intimate tour behind the facades of 162 of Washington's most remarkable buildings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780874744767
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BEST ADDRESSES: A CENTURY OF WASHINGTON'S DISTINGUISHED APARTMENT HOUSES
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Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition, Second Printing. Quarto, xxxviii, 597 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine black with bronze and white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price sticker on front inner flap: "$65.00." General shelf wear to dust jacket. Price stickers on rear cover. Bumping to top edge of front board and to bottom corners of boards. Textblock clean. Shelved on the Front Table. 1416137. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Seller Inventory # 1416137