I thought this was a pretty unusual house. It was located off upper 14th Street. There were a lot of bungalows on this block and a few like this interspersed. What style would you call this?
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House of the Day
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This great house was also found on Blagden Ave. in Crestwood. Kinda reminds me of the Berkshires.
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This great house is from 16th Street Heights. Actually, the flag was super cool but I couldn’t get a good angle of it from the sidewalk. Oh well, the house itself is mighty sweet though.
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I really like the big bay window on the second floor. If memory serves I think this is from the Bloomingdale neighborhood or nearby.
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I’ve always liked this house right in front of the LeDroit Park metal sign. I was first taken with the smiley face on the front door but crossing the street you tell the whole house is pretty amazing.
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I told ya I found some nice painted ones this week. But looking at the house got me thinking about a Dear PoP that I’ve been meaning to post:
“Dear PoP,
In the end of 2008 I bought a house in the Park View neighborhood. My home was partially updated when I bought it and that included removing the wrought iron bars from the first floor windows and the door. I can see signs they had been there before. I’m getting tired of having to leave the windows closed for them to be locked, especially when I’m dying for a breeze. The constant opening/closing when I come and go is annoying. Additionally, I have my own dog and a rotating cadre of foster pups, and when I do have the windows open I’m sometimes nervous that a screen isn’t going to hold them back. (And, yes, snarky commenter in waiting, my dog is behaved but the nature of fostering can sometimes bring about unpredictable behavior). Is it ridiculous to want to put the bars back on my window (and door?)? Has anyone done this? Can anyone recommend someone? Is it going to be expensive as I’m thinking it is going to be?”
We discussed this issue a bit here but what do you guys think about this particular situation?
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I know painted brick rowhouses can be a bit contentious but I found a few this weekend that came out pretty good.
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This one from Florida Ave. not to far from the LeDroit Park sign is pretty unusual. I like the bay window on the second floor, though I’m not sure what’s going on with the part that sticks up super high above it. Any function there?
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And we’ve come full circle back to Cleveland Park for this beauty.
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I’ll give you three guesses to guess which neighborhood this house is from. It also has a best spot for a morning cup of coffee or mojito. And oddly/happily it had tons of bull sculptures. You can see one peeking out in the above photo. Close ups after the jump. (more…)