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The oldest houses in Historic
Anacostia date back to the middle part of the 1850s. At that time, the
area was called Uniontown. Uniontown was one of the first suburbs of the
city of Washington. Many who lived there worked at the U.S. Navy Yard,
which was located just across the Anacostia River. As in other parts of the District of Columbia, row houses (those that are attached at the sides), were very common in Anacostia. These early houses were built from wood and had porches. Home buyers were able to choose their own styles of wooden decorations, windows, and iron fences. The architectural styles are Italianate, Cottage, and Queen Anne. During the 1930s, indoor plumbing and electricity came to the residents of the community. Today’s Anacostia includes garden apartments, brick homes, stucco houses, brick homes, ranch-style houses, and townhouses.
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