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adaptiveWashington, DC • 1900–1901 (multiple renovations)

Gladstone & Hawarden Cooperative

Architect
George S. Cooper (original)
Scale10 Units • 5 Floors
Gladstone & Hawarden Cooperative Exterior

Project Overview

Twin early-1900s single-stair apartment houses turned cooperative; retrofitted with exterior fire escapes after the 1906 Fire Escape Act; maintained as single-stair typology through successive renovations.

Key Features

  • Early 1900s cooperative
  • Single-stair typology
  • Retrofit fire escapes
  • Multiple renovations

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