Inside the Architecture of DC's Homes
Have you always wanted to be one of those people who can tell a Georgian D.C. rowhouse from a Federal D.C. rowhouse, or drop the name of Harry Wardman? Then settle in. We chatted with Joe Himali, who makes his living as a real estate guy but who you might know from his strangely addicting social media posts about D.C. architecture. All kinds of people these days talk about the way official Washington looks, but Himali explains why our houses look the way they do.
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