Washington D C Housing Co ops A History

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Washington D C Housing Co ops A History

Author	: Stephen McKevitt
File Size	: 50,9 Mb
Publisher	: Arcadia Publishing
Language	: English
Release Date	: 29 May 2024
ISBN	: 9781467146234
Pages	: 192 pages

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Washington D C Housing Co ops A History by Stephen McKevitt Book PDF Summary

For one hundred years, housing cooperatives in various sizes and shapes have been a positive part of the urban landscape of Washington, D.C. Co-ops first arose in the city in the 1920s. Building slowed during the Great Depression, but their numbers expanded after World War II. Conversions expanded their numbers, and the model thrived and became a vital part of the city's fabric. Local historian Steve McKevitt tells the stories of the architecture and development of each District co-op with both historic and modern images.

Washington D C Housing Co ops A History by Stephen McKevitt

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