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The Northumberland - Dupont Best Addresses Building

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 11:56am. 632 Views, 1 Comments.

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The Northumberland, located at 2039 New Hampshire Avenue NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, is featured in James Goode's Best Addresses.  Today, the Northumberland remains one of the best-preserved pre-World War I buildings. 

Designed by prominent architect Albert Beers and constructed in 1909 by the legendary Harry Wardman,  the Northumberland features a unique banded exterior facade.  The lobby of the Northumberland featuring 14-foot ceilings and walls adorned with muted-yellow Sienna Marble conveys a level of prestige that is impossible to replicate in newer construction.

Architected in a U configuration, the seven-story Northumberland has 67 units wrapping an interior courtyard.  Common building amenities include a 24-hour front desk, roof…

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DC Pre-war Condo Buildings

Monday, May 24th, 2010 at 9:50am. 2691 Views, 0 Comments.

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In a city obsessed with new residential construction, many of our pre-war historic condo buildings are overlooked during the buying process.  This is easy to do as there is significantly more media and real estate industry hype about the latest project from DC residential developers.

The District is truly fortunate to also have a large number of wonderful residential buildings constructed in the pre-war years of the 20th century.  While there are venerable pre-war condo projects throughout the city, many of our favorites are located in the Kalorama and Adams Morgan neighborhoods.  

It is wrong to assume that an older condo building automatically means outdated floor plans, ugly appliances and tired common areas.   Many of DC's pre-war buildings and units…

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