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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                 Schedule 14D-9

                      Solicitation/Recommendation Statement

                       Pursuant to Section 14(d)(4) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                 Winthrop Growth Investors 1 Limited Partnership
                            (Name of Subject Company)


                 Winthrop Growth Investors 1 Limited Partnership
                        (Name of Person Filing Statement)

                      Units of Limited Partnership Interest
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                      None
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)


                                  Patrick Foye
                          Two Winthrop Properties, Inc.
                                55 Beattie Place
                        Greenville, South Carolina 29602
                                 (864) 239-1000

                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications
                  on Behalf of the Person(s) filing Statement)


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1.   Security and Subject Company

     The name of the  subject  company is  Winthrop  Growth  Investors 1 Limited
Partnership,  a Massachusetts  limited partnership (the "Partnership"),  and the
address of the  principal  executive  offices of the  Partnership  is 55 Beattie
Place,  Greenville,  South  Carolina  29602.  The  title of the  class of equity
securities  to  which  this  statement  relates  is  limited  partnership  units
("Units") of the Partnership.

2.   Tender Offer of the Bidder

     This Statement relates to the tender offer of AIMCO  Properties,  L.P. (the
"Purchaser"),  to  purchase up to 10,425  Units at a purchase  price of $284 per
Unit, less the amount of any distributions  declared or made with respect to the
Units  between  April  27,  1999 and May 24,  1999,  pursuant  to the  terms and
conditions of an Offer to Purchase  dated April 27, 1999, and the related Letter
of Transmittal  (together,  the "Offer").  The Offer is being made pursuant to a
tender offer statement on Schedule 14D-1 dated April 27, 1999.

     The  address  of the  Purchaser's  executive  offices  is 1873 S.  Bellaire
Street, 17th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80222.

3.   Identity and Background

     (a) The name and business address of the  Partnership,  which is the person
filing this Statement, are set forth in Item 1 above.

     (b) The Partnership's  general partner is Two Winthrop Properties,  Inc., a
Massachusetts  corporation (the "General Partner").  The General Partner and the
Purchaser are each  controlled by Apartment  Management and  Investment  Company
("AIMCO"), a Maryland real estate investment trust and a co-bidder in the Offer.

     Certain Relationships. The Purchaser and its affiliates own 4,872.34 Units,
representing  21.057% of the total number of Units. The Partnership's  Agreement
of Limited Partnership  provides for certain payments to affiliates for services
and as reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the
Partnership. During the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, affiliates
of the  General  Partner  (which  are also  affiliates  of the  Purchaser)  were
entitled  to  receive  5% of  gross  receipts  from  all  of  the  Partnership's
residential   properties  for  providing  property  management   services.   The
Partnership  paid to such  affiliates  $362,000,  $245,000  and $335,000 for the
years ended  December 31, 1998,  1997 and 1996,  respectively.  In addition,  an
affiliate of the General  Partner  (which is also an affiliate of the Purchaser)
received  reimbursement  of  accountable  administrative  expenses  amounting to


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approximately  $76,000,  $86,000 and $90,000  for the years ended  December  31,
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

4.   The Solicitation or Recommendation

     Because of the  conflict of interest  inherent in the fact that the General
Partner is, as described  above, an affiliate of the Purchaser,  the Partnership
is making no  recommendation  and is  remaining  neutral as to  whether  limited
partners should tender their Units pursuant to the Offer.  The Partnership  does
believe,  however, that Limited Partners who desire to presently liquidate their
interest in the  Partnership for cash should tender their Units for the greatest
purchase price available.

5.   Persons Retained, Employed or to be Compensated

     Neither  the  Partnership  nor  any  person  acting  on its  behalf  has or
currently intends to employ, retain or compensate any person or class of persons
to make  solicitations  or  recommendations  to limited  partners  on its behalf
concerning the Offer.

6.   Certain Negotiations and Transactions by the Subject Company

     (a) No acquisitions of Units were made in the past 60 days by the Purchaser
or AIMCO.

     (b) The 4,872.34  Units held by affiliates of the General  Partner will not
be tendered to the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer.


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7.   Certain Negotiations and Transactions with the Subject Company.

     (a)(1) None

     (a)(2) None

     (a)(3) The Purchaser is an affiliate of the General Partner.

     (a)(4) None

     (b)    None

8.   Additional Information to be Furnished

     None.

9.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits

     The following Exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit (a) - Letter to Limited  Partners from the  Partnership  dated April 27,
              1999.

Exhibit (b) - None

Exhibit (c) - None


                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this Statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                                    WINTHROP GROWTH INVESTORS
                                     1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                    By:     Two Winthrop Properties, Inc.
                                            General Partner


                                            By:  /s/ Patrick Foye
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                                                     Vice President-Residential


                                    Date:        April 27, 1999


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                 WINTHROP GROWTH INVESTORS 1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                         55 Beattie Place, P.O. Box 2347
                        Greenville, South Carolina 29602
                                 (877) 460-2557


                                   April 27, 1999


Dear Limited Partner:

     Encloses is the Schedule 14D-9 which was filed by the Partnership  with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  in  connection  with  the  offer by AIMCO
Properties,  L.P. (the "Purchaser") to purchase limited partnership interests in
the Partnership (the "Unit").

     The corporate  general  partner of the  Partnership is affiliated  with the
Purchaser.  Accordingly,  the  Partnership  is making no  recommendation  and is
remaining  neutral as to whether  limited  partners  should  tender  their Units
pursuant to the Purchaser's offer. The Partnership does believe,  however,  that
Limited  Partners  who  desire to  presently  liquidate  their  interest  in the
Partnership  for cash should tender their Units for the greatest  purchase price
available.  In this regard,  including the Purchaser's offer, the Partnership is
aware of two outstanding  offers for Units:  the  Purchaser's  offer at $284 per
Unit; and an offer by Equity Resource Boston Fund (an unaffiliated  third party)
at $274 per Unit.

     Limited Partners are advised to carefully read the enclosed Schedule 14D-9.
If you have any questions or would like further information about possible other
opportunities  to  sell  your  Units,  please  contact  River  Oaks  Partnership
Services, Inc. at (888) 349-2005.

                                            Sincerely,

                                            WINTHROP GROWTH INVESTORS 1
                                            LIMITED PARTNERSHIP