1559 42nd St Washington, DC 20020 / 6009

Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 09/08/2025)
  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Baths
  • 2.032 square feet
Property Report

Information about property on 1559 42nd St, Washington DC, 20020-6009. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

Erected in the forties, the property has a brick facade, built-up roof and basement on 0,05 acres lot.

Facts

  • Built in 1942
  • Lot size 2,032 sqft
  • Rooms 6
  • Bedrooms 2
  • Bathrooms 1
  • Stories 2 story with basement
  • Basement Basement (not specified)
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior walls Brick
  • Roof type Built-up
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Listing info

  • Last sold Jul 1997 for $79,900

Features

  • Construction quality: 6.0

Householders and Tenants for 1559 42nd St, Washington DC

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
04/17/2001 Sold $118,587 Public records
09/13/1999 Sold $127,420 Public records
07/07/1997 Sold $79,900 Public records

PURCHASE HISTORY 1559 42nd St, Washington DC

07/07/199704/17/2001Date$0$10k$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130kPrices

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 $766 $160,310 $160,310
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42nd St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
26 Feb 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cabinetry (including built-in)
Heat Source —
Heat source: other
13 Jan 2019 Building fires
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
23 Oct 2010 Cooking fire, confined to container
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
22 Nov 1999 Structure fire, other (conversion only)
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Multiple areas
First Ignition —
Multiple items first ignited
Heat Source —
Match

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42 St Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
29 Dec 1999 System malfunction, other
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
24 Dec 1999 Emergency medical service, other (conversion only)
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
20 Dec 1999 Emergency medical service, other (conversion only)
Property Use —
Multifamily dwellings
18 Dec 1999 Emergency medical service, other (conversion only)
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling

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