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Embassy Row: Uzbekistan’s Storied Home
The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a classically elegant mix of East and West with an long history and detailed design
Real Estate News: Vintage in Virginia
Langley Hall, McLean’s former seat of government, sells to an anonymous trust.
A Contemporary Cornerstone
Arts patrons Tim and Shigeko Bork bring new life to Evalyn Walsh McLean's former Georgetown home.
The Creative List: Interior Designs
Designs for Living Well: Meet some of the metro area's leading interior design professionals.
Historical Landscapes: Fallen Heroes
18 November 2009
A monument to a forgotten war’s soldiers awaits restoration on the National Mall.
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Embassy Row: Uzbekistan’s Storied Home
13 November 2009
The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a classically elegant mix of East and West with an long history and detailed design
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Real Estate News: Vintage in Virginia
12 November 2009
Langley Hall, McLean’s former seat of government, sells to an anonymous trust.
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A Contemporary Cornerstone
11 November 2009
Arts patrons Tim and Shigeko Bork bring new life to Evalyn Walsh McLean's former Georgetown home.
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The Creative List: Interior Designs
06 November 2009
Designs for Living Well: Meet some of the metro area's leading interior design professionals.
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An Evening with Michael Smith at the Corcoran
03 November 2009
An inside look at the work of interior designer, Michael Smith and why the Obamas chose him to bring change to the White House.
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Antique Bull Market (Online)
23 October 2009
Designer extraordinaire Chris Boutlier explains how 1stdibs and online have changed the antiques market.
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High-End Estates
16 October 2009
Adrienne Arsht buys in Spring Valley, Sargent and Eunice Shriver’s mansion sells in Potomac.
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Sister Act
09 September 2009
Bonnie McElveen-Hunter and her sister Tweed transform a Georgetown house into an elegant stage for bipartisan networking.
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Pundits and Promoters
04 September 2009
Journalist Liz Drew buys Archie and Lucky Roosevelt’s old Georgetown townhouse; Cellar Door’s Jack Boyle finally unloads his McLean mega-mansion
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Historic Sites
29 July 2009
Georgian beauty in Kalorama, a rare townhouse by the District’s first African-American architect.
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Penn Quarter’s True Gallery Place
01 July 2009
Ernesto Santalla, AIA LEED AP, visits the modern-art-filled apartment of Renaissance man Xavier Equihua
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Penthouses and Estates
16 June 2009
Recent high-end sales in Kalorama, Wesley Heights, Georgetown, and McLean
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Secret Gardens Spring Forth
01 June 2009
Entering these private havens is a privilege, enjoying them a pleasure
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The 2009 Wealth Roundtable
01 June 2009
Four of the area’s top financial advisors discuss the markets, the new administration, and where to invest now.
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Luxury Lobby
01 May 2009
Washington’s famed Willard Hotel has been a political gathering place for nearly 200 years.
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The CO2 FreeLiving House
01 April 2009
Architect Ernesto Santalla reflects on the new way to live green and McLean’s CO2 FreeLiving House
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Movers and Shakers
01 March 2009
John B. Mason moves to his own development; Noted civil rights lawyer’s estate sells in Woodley Park.
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The Three B’s
01 March 2009
A trio of grandes dames ran Washington society for decades and left the city with three irreplaceable gifts.
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A World Turned Upside Down
01 February 2009
Kevin Chaffee hears Laurence Leamer’s tales of money, murder, and madness in Palm Beach.
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Homes with a Past
01 February 2009
A Federal treasure, Georgian glories, and an estate-in-the-making
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Camelot in Palm Beach
01 February 2009
Generations of Kennedys escaped from the cold northern winter to luxurious Palm Beach.
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Change You Can Live In
01 December 2008
Marius and Nancy Penczner are all about crafting new beginnings.
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Inauguration Real Estate
01 December 2008
Local real estate gurus have all the answers to new Washingtonian's questions.
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Family Properties
01 December 2008
Oatsie Charles’ Georgetown mansion changes hands again just as her grandson settles in a few blocks away.
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A Tale of Twin Oaks
01 November 2008
Shin-wen Kuo recants the colorful saga of this historic Northwest Washington mansion.
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On Horses and Hounds
01 November 2008
Sporting Art sales in New York feature hunting scene masterworks.
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The Ghost Embassies
01 November 2008
Exiled diplomats from three small countries kept their hopes of freedom alive for 50 years.
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Major Settlements
01 October 2008
Franklin Raines moves on in more ways than one; plus recent moves in Spring Valley and Kalorama .
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Iconic Collectors
01 October 2008
Brigid Berlin and Ann Getty’s classic costume jewelry goes on the block.
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Blair House: A Witness to History
01 October 2008
Blair House endures as a warm “home away from home” for visiting dignitaries.
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Georgetown Safe House
01 September 2008
Joe Alsop’s controversial design ensured a comfortable retreat for JFK and other high-placed friends.
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Cape Cods to Colonials
01 July 2008
The historic Georgetown residence at 3303 Volta Place NW has been sold to Stephen and Maria Lans.
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The Secret of the Cosmos
01 July 2008
The early mansion-ization of Dupont Ciricle... and how one "palace builder" avoided a gypsy's curse.
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Peebles’ Priorities
01 June 2008
A 1929 Jacobean revival provides the perfect setting for Don and Katrina Peebles’ contemporary art…and their young family.
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The 2008 Wealth Roundtable: Shopping the Million Dollar Store
01 June 2008
It’s a global economy now, more than ever – join some of the nation’s premier financial wizards as they discuss the future of your money.
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The Battle for Poplar Point
01 May 2008
Earth Conservation Corps Chairman Bob Nixon at Anacostia National Park at Poplar Point. Currently undeveloped, the D.C. city government is considering turning the 70-acre wetland habitat into a significant new waterfront park with gardens, memorials, museums, outdoor performance areas, trails, ball fields to serve the local community and visitors. (Photo by Daryl Wallace) District residents would [...]
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Homecoming Dance
01 May 2008
An original Sears & Roebuck mail-order mansion and a Maclean manse with mini-spa.
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The Power to See Beautifully
01 March 2008
From the ashes of grief, Duncan Phillips’ “phoenix” rose.
Posted in Historical Landscapes
Zen and Now
01 February 2008
Ambassador Ryozo Kato has served for six years enjoying the splendor of Japan's traditional-meets-modern Ambassador's residence.
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The Architect’s Georgetown Atelier
01 December 2007
Halcyon House continues to inspire its renovator and champion, architect and sculptor John Dreyfuss.
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The Queen of the District
01 November 2007
The camera-ready Kennedys evoked the mystique of Camelot.
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Triomphe de Kalorama
01 October 2007
The French embassy's newest occupant, Pierre Vimont, comes with a mandate to steer Franco-American relations.
Posted in Embassy Row
The Price of Glory
01 July 2007
The curiously similar stories of Charles Lindbergh and Cissy Patterson.
Posted in Historical Landscapes
Dacha Sweet Dacha
01 July 2007
Russian Ambassador Yuri Ushakov and his wife continue the Russian tradition of summer escapes on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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