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This Week's Find: An Alley Home on the Hill That Used To Be a Refrigeration Plant

  • April 16th

by Siddhi Mahatole

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614 A Street SE Rear.

Built in 1920, this alley home on Capitol Hill has quite the history.

614 A Street SE Rear (map) was purchased by artist Walter Kravitz and his wife Judith Harris in the late 1980s. A refrigeration plant at the time, the couple set about converting the property into an art studio on the main level and a living space on the floor above.

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The loft living space.

The transformation, which took four years to complete with the help of interior designer Mary Douglas Drysdale, created a 4,800 square-foot home with a living space laid out in an open loft style with incredibly high ceilings. The art studio on the ground level offers an ideal workshop space for the next owner. 

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The art studio space. 

A staircase on the top floor leads up to a potential roof deck, complete with a view of the surrounding area, and the home comes with an interior garage parking space. 

More details below.

  • Full listing: 614 A Street SE (map)
  • Price: $1,595,000
  • Bedrooms: Two
  • Bathrooms: 2.5
  • Square feet: 4,399
  • Listing Agent: Chuck Wilde, WDC Realty Group

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This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/this_weeks_find_an_alley_home_on_the_hill_that_used_to_be_a_refrigeration_p/22195.

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