Chet Smolski, Rhode Island College

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Date

Fall 11-1971

Description

Washington D.C. began a plan to revitalize the city shortly after World War II. The rapid population growth following the war inspired a suburban sprawl into the surrounding areas of Maryland and Virginia. As buildings in downtown D.C. fell to neglect, they were demolished to make room for new developments. The preference for Modernist design, as exhibited in the intact building to the left, also contributed to the demolition of 19th century structures like this early high-rise. Modern design in the mid 20th century favored the space and neutrality of new construction over the renovation of old buildings that potentially could have been restored.

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http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/adecenter/essays/Scott.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.

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This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.

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Recommended Citation

Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.

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Keywords

Washington D.C.; demolition; architecture; housing; redevelopment;

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