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22-Jun-2009

The impossible-to-photograph house (2)

I found an old shot of the house, from 11 years ago. The tree was big even then.

Built around 1887 at 506 East Capitol St. NE, the Tulloch house mixes elements from the Queen Anne and the Richardsonian styles. Daniel Chester French, sculptor of the monumental statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial, is said to have had his studio in the 4th floor loft.

Many of the houses on this walking tour were difficult to photograph, but this one was the absolute worst. Due to a now-gigantic tree in the front yard, there was no way to even see the entire house, let alone photograph it. I finally had to settle for this shot – after returning for another try -- from the adjacent property.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

The impossible-to-photograph house (1), posted earlier:

Sony DSC-H5 ,Nikkor Z 24-70 f2.8 S
1/1000s f/4.0 at 15.1mm iso80 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Julie Oldfield21-Aug-2020 01:18
It looks very secretive. I like the closeup detail. V
fotabug18-Aug-2020 03:36
I think you did a fine job photographing this house!
Dennis Hoyne17-Aug-2020 23:55
Beautiful! I love that copper balcony fence.
Graeme17-Aug-2020 21:52
Looks like they have a nice balcony on the upper floor, Helen.V
hayl17-Aug-2020 20:38
You've done a great job capturing this hidden house. It's does have a blend of different styles and elements and an interesting history.