National Register of Historic Places

Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
September 8, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001031

About this property

Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings are historic structures located in the Petworth neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is also a D.C. Historic Landmark. The buildings of the Hampshire Garden Apartments compose the first fully developed garden apartment complex in the city, although only part of it was built. The initial plan was for the complex to have 2,500 units, but the Great Depression brought construction to an end in 1929. The complex was built as middle-class housing and was an early example of cooperative ownership. The nine buildings occupy an entire block and surround an oval-shaped common lawn. They are all two stories tall and follow a cross-shaped plan. Decorative elements in the Tudor revival style include half timbering, crenellated towers and entrances trimmed in carved stone. The exteriors of the buildings were designed by James E. Cooper and George T. Santmyers designed the interiors. Parks and Baxter served as the landscape architects.

Location

4912 New Hampshire Ave., 208, 222, 236 and 250 Farragut St., 4915 3rd St. and 215, 225 and 235 Emerson St., NW.
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.95056, -77.01451

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Rock Creek Church Yard and Cemetery
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0.1 mi
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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0.3 mi
Adams Memorial
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0.3 mi
Petworth Gardens
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0.4 mi
Homestead Apartments, The
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Nearby Battles

Engagement at Fort Stevens (Early's Washington Raid)
1864Civil War
1.8 mi
DC Defenses — Union Sortie from Fort Stevens July 12
1864Civil War
1.8 mi
Fort Stevens (Washington DC approaches)
1864Civil War
1.9 mi
Fort Stevens — Lincoln Under Fire July 12 1864
1864Civil War
1.9 mi
Skirmish at Fort Stevens
1864Civil War
2 mi

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When was Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings listed on the National Register?

Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings?

Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings?

The period of significance for Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings is recorded as the industrial era.

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