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    The Height of Buildings Act of 1910 was an Act of Congress passed by the 61st United States Congress on June 1, 1910 to limit the height of buildings in...
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    To amend the Act entitled An Act to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia to clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding...
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    The Height of Buildings Act of 1899 was a U.S. height restriction law passed by the 55th Congress in response to advancements in construction technology...
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  • with populations greater than 3 million can have buildings up to a height of 500 m (1,600 ft). Buildings are capped at 400 m (1,300 ft) on the Shenzhen...
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    1929. The 1916 Zoning Resolution of New York led to many soaring, setbacked towers. Height of Buildings Act of 1910 (Washington DC) Urban canyon Setback...
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  • Height of Buildings Act of 1910 limits the heights of building (except churches) to 130 feet (40 m), thus giving the United States Capitol building,...
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    low and sprawling. The federal Height of Buildings Act of 1910 prohibits buildings with height exceeding the width of the adjacent street plus 20 feet...
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    the base of the Washington Monument as well as a Neoclassical building across Lafayette Square. In 1910, the Height of Buildings Act of 1910 was passed...
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    Planning Act, Height of Buildings Act of 1910, Commemorative Works Act, District of Columbia Zoning Act, Foreign Missions Act, International Centers Act, NEPA...
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    and construction of new buildings in the District of Columbia to carry out the McMillan Plan: The Commission of Fine Arts in 1910 to review and advise...
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