Fort View Apartments, formerly known as Fort Stevens Place, is an historic structure located in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The apartments were designed by architect George T. Santmyers in the modernist architectural style with some art deco elements.[3] They overlook Fort Stevens Park. Completed in 1939, the apartments originally rented for between $47.50 and $73.50 per month.[4]
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| Location | 6000-6020 and 6030-6050 13th Place, N.W. Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°57′48.86″N 77°1′51.51″W / 38.9635722°N 77.0309750°W |
| Built | 1939[2] |
| Architect | George T. Santmyers |
| MPS | Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001264[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 2010 |
Fort View Apartments were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The 62-unit complex sat empty for a number of years until it was redeveloped for over $19 million.[5] The project was completed in 2011.
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "The New Fort View Apartments". Washington Evening Star. May 20, 1939. p. B11.
- ^ "Fort View Apartments". DC Preservation League. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Fort View Apartments". Washington Evening Star. June 4, 1939. p. E-12.
- ^ "Fort View Apartments". Somerset Development Company. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2011.