Height of Buildings Act of 1899
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The Height of Buildings Act of 1899 was an early Washington, D.C. law that first imposed formal limits on building heights, shaping the city’s low-rise skyline and providing the basis for later, more comprehensive height regulations.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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building height regulation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Washington, D.C.
NERFINISHED
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commercial buildings in Washington, D.C. ⓘ private buildings in Washington, D.C. ⓘ residential buildings in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effectOnUrbanForm | shaped Washington, D.C.’s low-rise skyline ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1899 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first formal statutory limit on building heights in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to a relatively uniform building height in central Washington, D.C.
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limited construction of skyscrapers in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| influenced | development patterns in central Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
concerns about access to light and air
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concerns about fire safety ⓘ desire to preserve the prominence of federal monuments and public buildings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| locationOfEnactment | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States planning and zoning history ⓘ |
| providedBasisFor |
Height of Buildings Act of 1910
NERFINISHED
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later height regulations in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| purpose | to impose formal limits on building heights in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| regulates | maximum height of buildings in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Height of Buildings Act of 1910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | superseded in major part by the Height of Buildings Act of 1910 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
building codes
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urban planning ⓘ zoning ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Height of Buildings Act of 1910
subject surface form:
Height of Buildings Act of 1910