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TownhomeProperty Type
1919Year Built
1,500 sq ftLot Size
$355Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by Corey Lee• Residential Growth Properties, LLC.
•202-210-6093 (broker)
Bought with Timothy Garner• Pearson Smith Realty, LLC
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
2.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1,500 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,600
Year built
1919
Style
Townhouse
County
District of Columbia
APN
3501 0029
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 24, 2026.
R-3
Residential House Zone 3
The purpose of the R-3 zone is to allow for row dwellings, while including areas within which row dwellings are mingled with detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, and groups of three or more row dwellings. The R-3 zone is intended to permit attached rowhouses on small lots.
Above Ground, Cable TV Available, Electric Available, Natural Gas Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Water Source: Public
Location
School Information
School District Name: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School District Source: Listing Agent
Location Information
In City Limits
Directions: North Capitol Street to Franklin
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,600
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 1,500 square feet
Style: Townhouse
Year Built: 1919
Year Renovated: —
County: District of Columbia
APN: 3501 0029
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 24, 2026
Around this home
Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Langley Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.7mi
2/10
McKinley Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.8mi
4/10
Dunbar High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.2mi
3/10
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Lifestyle
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