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Howard Backen's interest in architecture began when he was just five years old. He was born in Montana, but moved to rural Roseburg, Oregon when he was very young. His family sometimes visited his uncle, who was an architect, in Montana, and Backen recalls sifting through his uncle's drawings and sketches while his siblings and cousins played.
The popularity of the city's buildings is reflected in the findings of a 2007 poll of Americans by the American Institute of Architects, which found that six of the top 10 most popular U.S. structures were located in Washington, D.C. Overall, the poll found, 17 of the top 150 most popular structures were located in the capital.
He was invited to the United States in 1903 to establish the department of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, and established his own practice in 1907. His first major commission was the Pan American Union Building, in Washington, D.C. (1908).
Romanesque Revival architecture in Washington, D.C. (2 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Victorian architecture in Washington, D.C." The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
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The St. Regis Washington, D.C. (historically known as the Carlton Hotel), 923 16th Street NW; This Beaux-Arts luxury hotel, designed by architect Mihran Mesrobian, was built in 1926 for real estate developer Harry Wardman.
Multiple inches of snow were recorded in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area on Monday. ... See photos of snow in Washington, D.C. Nicole Brown Chau. January 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
Alban Towers is an apartment building on Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and is considered to be one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Washington. [2]