The row house in Washington, DC : a history / Alison K. Hoagland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoagland, Alison K., 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--Washington (D.C.).

Architecture, Domestic.

Washington (D.C.)--History.

Washington (D.C.).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 pages)

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville, Virginia : University of Virginia Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Delving into one of the most intimate aspects of people's lives-their home-and placing it in the larger context of historical forces, this book shows row houses to be both personal and public. The row house was the most popular form of housing in Washington, and its examination reveals it to be a rich environment for understanding change-social, racial, technological, economic, and stylistic"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

CHRONOLOGY

Introduction

1: Six Plans

2: Constraints

3: Facades

4: Health and Comfort

5: Building and Selling

6: Owning and Renting

Epilogue

APPENDIX: Building Regulations, 1791

NOTE ON SOURCES

NOTES

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Hoagland, Alison K. The Row House in Washington, DC

ISBN:

9780813949468

OCLC:

1342110042