Best Addresses

This proved to be a surprisingly massive tome. It is, as its title suggests, a coverage of virtually all of the luxury apartment buildings. both surviving and lost, in Washington, D.C. from the last half of the nineteenth century when the building type first appeared into the late twentieth century. The parameters for determining membership in this club proved to be quite liberal and were essentially determined by Mr. Goode. The descriptions of the buildings are generally very thorough with excellent photographic coverage of both exteriors and interiors, sometimes supplemented with typical floor plans. This book will probably stand for all time as the source of information on these buildings.

Over the years I had seen references to entries in this book. Once I saw a copy in the library. Now that I am doing research on my neighborhood I wanted to acquire the book as several buildings discussed in this edition are adjacent to the property of the very building I live in.Having the luxury of owning this beautiful book and the time to read and reread entries, I have been impressed with the depth of research and editing that Mr. Goode did in assembling and organizing the book's material.

As a resident in one of the "best addresses" built in the 1920s, I HIGHLY recommend this amazing book. Incredibly detailed, with 600 pages of information and pictures you cannot find on the internet. Easy to navigate by building. Includes very specific citations for each building, so if one wanted to, one could go to the WP archives, or the Library of Congress, or wherever cited, and ask for a particular roll of microfiche or publication.

This massive volume is the authoritative guide to the marvelous apartment buildings in and around Washington, D.C. In my opinion, Washington, DC has some of the most humane, elegant urban apartment buildings in the United States, and this book explains their individual histories and their place in design history. For most buildings, a typical floor plan or apartment plan is included. This book is a must-have for any DC architecture buff, or multifamily housing designer/developer.

An excellent documentation of the past architectural beauties of our fair city. Especially when many have disappeared in giving way to modern progress. James Goode has a unique way of painting a picture of past architectural wonders and making you yearn for days long gone.

Excellent book for those interested in the architecture of DC's grand apartment buildings (and life in them) in their early years. Many pictures, illustrations and floor plans.

Huge Heavy Book with details and pictures. A real trip down memory lane.

I am so pleased to own this book since I am owner of an aptmt in a listed building. It has so much rich history of buildings in DC. Beautiful layout and illustration.