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Restored street façade.

Main staircase in the renovated
house on Cox’s Row.
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Patio with view Living area with
down side yard. new fireplace.
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Chapter Design Award in Interior Architecture but leaving relatively little space at the rear. When this particular
house was purchased by its current owner, its ground floor was
Renovation on Cox’s Row already some 120 feet long, and the rear of the house was largely
Washington, DC cut off from the front, both physically and visually.
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, worked within these constraints to
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, modernize the house’s interiors while preserving its historic fabric.
A new central stairwell, brightened by clerestory windows at the
Architect top, now connects the main sections of the house both horizontally
and vertically while bringing natural light into the core of the long
Interior Designers: LSS Interiors first floor. The main living areas were opened up, and eye-catching
Landscape Architects: Campion Hruby Landscape Architects new elements such as sleek fireplaces now complement restored
Structural Engineers: United Structural Engineers, Inc. classical columns and traditional balustrades. A new landscape
Contractor: Peterson & Collins
design makes the most of the limited outdoor areas, including a
narrow side yard that lines the rear wing.
In Georgetown, a neighborhood that boasts hundreds of beautiful
row houses, the five houses known as Cox’s Row stand out for their This project was previously featured in the Spring 2019 issue
restrained elegance. Built in the early 1800s by John Cox, these of ARCHITECTUREDC.
houses are set back from the street, creating small “door yards”

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