The row house in Washington, DC : a history /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hoagland, Alison K., 1951- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, [2023].
Subjects:	Row houses > Washington (D.C.) > History. Architecture, Domestic > Washington (D.C.) > History. Architecture and society > Washington (D.C.) > History.

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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.
Physical Description:	xii, 264 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780813949451 0813949459