3055 16th Street, NW: Richman Towers Apartments

The Richman Towers apartment building, located at 3055 16th Street, NW, was designed by Edwin Armstrong Weihe (1907-1994) and built by local builder and developer Louis Richman (1902-1970). Constructed in 1954, Richman Towers has fifty-six studio, one and two-bedroom units. Advertised amenities included "unusual window advantages," mail and trash chutes on each floor, individual a/c … Continue reading 3055 16th Street, NW: Richman Towers Apartments

3039 16th Street, NW: Zydeco Lofts

Built on a vacant lot in 2004, the five-story Zydeco Lofts at 3039 16th Street, NW, was developed by Lafaso Development. The building has twelve units, ranging in size from 980 sq. ft. for a one-bedroom/1-bath to 1450 sq. ft. for a two-bedroom/2-bath. Each unit has 17-foot ceilings, bamboo floors, fireplaces, unit-direct elevator access, and … Continue reading 3039 16th Street, NW: Zydeco Lofts

3033 16th Street, NW: The Claiborne Cooperative

The Claiborne Cooperative is located at 3033 16th Street, NW at the intersection of 16th Street and Columbia Road. Formerly known as The Earlington Apartments, it was constructed in 1909 and was one of prolific real estate developer Harry Wardman's many apartment projects in Washington, D.C. Claiborne Cooperative in 2023. Photographer: Wikimedia Commons contributor APK. … Continue reading 3033 16th Street, NW: The Claiborne Cooperative

2901 16th Street, NW: The Copperfield Condominium

At 2901 16th Street, NW, nestled between Harvard Street and Columbia Road, sits a six-story Italian Renaissance Revival-style residential building known as the Copperfield Condominium built in 1912 by real estate developer and builder Joseph Julius Moebs (1875-1939). Google maps image of The Copperfield condominium. “Map data ©2024 Google” (Image capture 2022) Evening Star, Sat, … Continue reading 2901 16th Street, NW: The Copperfield Condominium

2651 16th Street, NW: The Century Apartments

Standing on the corner of 16th and Fuller Streets, NW is the eight-story Century Apartments. Designed by Washington, DC architect Louis T. Rouleau (1896-1937), this 1936 apartment building, built for $300K ($6.5M today), was influenced by both International Style and Art Deco aesthetics. The vertical linearity of Art Deco styling and the multi-paned wrap-around International … Continue reading 2651 16th Street, NW: The Century Apartments

2637 16th Street, NW: Park Meridian Apartments

Park Meridian Apartments, located at 2637 16th Street NW, was built in 1966. Designed by Morton William Noble (1922-2017), the modernist ten-story 77-unit, building features balconies for each unit and a rooftop deck. Current rental fees are approximately $1,350-1,950 for studios and $1,650-2,000 for one-bedroom units. The Washington Daily News, Fri, Jan 21, 1966 ·Page 37 … Continue reading 2637 16th Street, NW: Park Meridian Apartments

2101 16th Street, NW: The Camden Roosevelt Apartments

The Camden Roosevelt Apartments at 2101 16th Street, NW At 2101 16th Street, NW stands The Camden Roosevelt apartment building, which opened in 1920 as a residential hotel. The five-tier, eight-story Renaissance Revival building was designed by Appleton P. Clark, Jr. (1865-1955) and cost an estimated $2M to complete. 1917 Survey Map showing the vacant … Continue reading 2101 16th Street, NW: The Camden Roosevelt Apartments