Tipton & Meyers DrugsThe Argyle

The Argyle, located at the intersection of Park Road and 17th Streets, was built in 1913 by Kennedy Brothers from plans by architect Alexander H. Sonnemann at the end of the Mt. Pleasant streetcar line. It was constructed of tapestry brick with limestone trimmings. The building contained 42 apartments and had an annual rental income of $26,000 in 1915.

Today, the building has been converted into a 39-unit condominium, most of which are 2-bedroom, 2 bath units. It was slowly renovated over the last several years from what had become a 77-unit apartment building. Prices for the units have ranged from the upper $300,000s to the lower $400,000s. A currently listing can be found here.

Here are some newspaper clippings from the original opening:

Argyle Apartment Building, 1913

Argyle Apartment Building, 1915

Kent Boese posts items of historic interest, primarily within the District. He’s worked in libraries since 1994, both federal and law, and currently works on K Street. He’s been an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner serving the northern Columbia Heights and Park View neighborhoods since 2011 (ANC 1A), and served as the Commission’s Chair since 2013. He has a MS in Design from Arizona State University with strong interests in preservation, planning, and zoning. Kent is also the force behind the blog Park View, DC.