Comments on: Mid-Century Architecture at Risk on the Waterfront? Not Quite Yet http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/23/mid-century-architecture-at-risk-on-the-waterfront-not-quite-yet/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:19:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Steve Dean http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/23/mid-century-architecture-at-risk-on-the-waterfront-not-quite-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-183131 Steve Dean Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:35:53 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/23/mid-century-architecture-at-risk-on-the-waterfront-not-quite-yet/#comment-183131 To see the interiors of two barrel-roof townhouses, visit our online open houses: Well cared-for, end-unit, barrel roof townhouse http://www.myDCagent.com/vtour.php?id=154 Four-bedroom barrel roof townhouse: http://www.myDCagent.com/vtour.php?id=147 Steve Dean RE/MAX Allegiance 202-547-5600 Equal Housing Opportunity To see the interiors of two barrel-roof townhouses, visit our online open houses:

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]]> By: Reid http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/23/mid-century-architecture-at-risk-on-the-waterfront-not-quite-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-182147 Reid Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:50:04 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/23/mid-century-architecture-at-risk-on-the-waterfront-not-quite-yet/#comment-182147 "The rows of arched roofs are a treat to behold in a city full of restrained Federalism." This is nitpicking, but the city's architecture doesn't have that much "Federalism". For a building to be Federal, it had to be built between 1780's to 1820's. The dominant residential style is Victorian (mostly Queen Anne and Italianate, but a smattering of Second Empire and Romanesque) and the government buildings are mostly Neoclassical or Beaux Arts. Even very old neighborhoods like Georgetown don't have that many genuine Federal homes. Old Town Alexandria, on the other hand, does. "The rows of arched roofs are a treat to behold in a city full of restrained Federalism."

This is nitpicking, but the city's architecture doesn't have that much "Federalism". For a building to be Federal, it had to be built between 1780's to 1820's. The dominant residential style is Victorian (mostly Queen Anne and Italianate, but a smattering of Second Empire and Romanesque) and the government buildings are mostly Neoclassical or Beaux Arts.

Even very old neighborhoods like Georgetown don't have that many genuine Federal homes. Old Town Alexandria, on the other hand, does.

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