Petworth Gardens, also known as the Webster Garden Apartments, are historic structures located in the
Petworth
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neighborhood in the
Northwest Quadrant of
Washington, D.C. They were listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
History
Petworth Gardens were the first garden apartments built in Washington and an early example in the United States.
The concept was inspired by the
Garden city movement, and the ''Londonese'' type apartments made famous in a play about Pomander Walk, row-houses on a pedestrian street in
London and a similar place which was being developed in
New York
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The four brick buildings were developed in 1921 by Allan E. Walker based on the designs of Robert F. Beresford. They are simple in design and feature the eclectic revivalism of the day.
[ The buildings themselves have hipped roofs with ]dormer
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s, exposed rafter ends, wide eaves, arched entry surrounds and the occasional hexagonal bay. The narrow ends of the buildings face Webster Street, which gives the individual buildings a house-like feel to them and allows them to blend into the surrounding neighborhood.
References
{{National Register of Historic Places
Apartment buildings in Washington, D.C.
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
Historic buildings and structures in the United States
Petworth (Washington, D.C.)
1921 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Residential buildings completed in 1921