Fort View Apartments

Fort View Apartments, formerly known as Fort Stevens Place, is an historic structure located in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The apartments were designed by architect George T. Santmyers in the modernist architectural style with some art deco elements.^[3] They overlook Fort Stevens Park. Completed in 1939, the apartments originally rented for between $47.50 and $73.50 per month.^[4]

Fort View Apartments
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	6000-6020 and 6030-6050 13th Place, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°57′48.86″N 77°1′51.51″W
Built	1939[1]
Architect	George T. Santmyers
MPS	Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS
NRHP reference No.	09001264[2]
Added to NRHP	2010

Fort View Apartments were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The 62-unit complex sat empty for a number of years until it was redeveloped for over $19 million.^[5] The project was completed in 2011.

References

1. "The New Fort View Apartments". Washington Evening Star. May 20, 1939. p. B11.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
3. "Fort View Apartments". DC Preservation League. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
4. "Fort View Apartments". Washington Evening Star. June 4, 1939. p. E-12.
5. "Fort View Apartments". Somerset Development Company. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2011.