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An Unidentified 1940s Rowhouse, Possibly on Hillyer Place

A reader suggested 2017–2019 Hillyer Place in Dupont Circle, but the post stops short of confirming the address.

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1940s DC rowhouse
1940s DC rowhouse

Wow, this is beautiful. Any idea where this house is? This looks like it could be Dupont, or maybe Columbia Heights?

1940s DC rowhouse (vintage everyday)

UPDATE: A reader tweeted the following.

What do you think? It looks (from a different angle) that the house has been painted white.

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Topics1940s · Architecture · Dupont Circle

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