Architecture tells the story of a city and Washington D.C. has a particularly beautiful one. With its monuments and government buildings at the core of its urban landscape (and usually in the foreground of every picture), residential architecture unfairly gets lost in the background. Until now!This visual presentation of residential D.C.’s home design evolution highlights the architectural periods, styles and types that emerged over the last 260 years, from the early eighteenth century Georgetown houses, to Contemporary Federal Style and Neo Eclectic homes.Modeled after European urban plans, the capital’s older neighborhoods of Georgetown, Dupont Circle and Capitol Hill feature gorgeous historic homes, wide, airy streets and beautiful public squares. Throughout various residential areas, you encounter the undeniable charm of modern revivals of historic styles.Browse the beautiful photos and spot works by famous architects, such as Benjamin Henry Latrobe and James Hoban, who have brought to life many of the city’s early Federal, Georgian, Italianate, and Colonial-style homes. Well-known projects are credited to forward-thinking architects like Waddy B. Wood, and “New American” designs from Waggaman and Ray are highly sought-after nowadays.The photos are courtesy of Google Maps Street View and the property data is provided by PropertyShark.
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