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939 26TH STREET NW

Year Built

1957

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D, Vogt, 2022

Documents

"Foggy Bottom Fisherman," James Parker drowns., FBNews May 1960

History

The Colonial Arms Apartments are part of the Historic District, although they were built in 1957. The small apartment house has 25 units. The apartment building occupies the space where several rowhouses once were situated.

Resident/Owner

1960 -- James Parker (937 26th St)

Recollections

Source Material 

A sidewalk view of the front with a low brick retaining wall and curved metal canopy over front entry. (D. Vogt, May 2022)

Colonial Arms at upper left of photo - 26th St south of K St with Whitehurst Freeway ramp to nowhere (since demolished) (Edmund Barrett, 1960s, DC Hist Cent)

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