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8989. WASHINGTON (City), Houses.—
In Paris it is forbidden to build a house beyond a given height, and it is admitted to be a good
restriction. It keeps down the price of ground,
keeps the houses low and convenient, and the
streets light and airy. Fires are much more
manageable where houses are low.—
Federal Capitol Opinion. Washington ed. vii, 513.
Ford ed., v, 253.
(1790)
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