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18-FEB-2018

The Residences at St. Monica's, rectory

The Residences at St. Monica’s are private homes occupying a former chapel and rectory that were built in 1908 in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

According to the developer, Community Three, they “employed several unique reuse strategies, including renovation of the massive timber framing, restoration of the original stained glass windows, and repositioning key elements of the prior use (such as the altar and pews) into the final layout of each individual unique residence. … This one-of-a-kind property is host to unparalleled residential living, with each residence taking advantage of the former church's special architectural features. From the heavy timber beams in the high ceilings, to the dramatic 100-year-old stained glass windows, the design of each new residence pays tribute to the property's long and storied history.”

I would recommend visiting their site at http://communitythree.com/project/the-residences-at-st-monicas/ for some pictures of the interiors, in particular the second one, showing how the altar was reused as a kitchen island (which I’ve also received their permission to publish and can be seen embedded in the previous [or below] picture).

The Residences at St. Monica’s (1908), posted earlier:

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Alexander Kazakov02-Mar-2018 20:05
Nice one! V
Zoltán Balogh28-Feb-2018 18:11
How nice it is, must be a great place to live. V
Pieter Bos25-Feb-2018 16:44
Well composed, Helen. ~v
Carol How25-Feb-2018 07:11
Beautiful captures... looking great with the camera/lens... V
Lamar Nix22-Feb-2018 14:58
Nice image! Extreme resolution is very useful here! V
Tom LeRoy21-Feb-2018 13:16
Excellent shot -and I agree wth Lynn on this too. V
Raymond21-Feb-2018 12:46
Been visiting old churches lately! Look at what happened to religion since you left for the Middle-East!
Milan Vogrin21-Feb-2018 08:14
Great place to live! V
LynnH21-Feb-2018 02:47
Beautiful building. Great photo. Nice to see these places re-purposed instead of abandoned like they are in many towns. V
Nick Paoni21-Feb-2018 02:44
From this angle at least it has a more home-like appearance.
Jim Coffman21-Feb-2018 00:27
A very nice well composed image of the former chapel and rectory...