| Washington, D.C.: Washington Auditorium |
Country: United States of America State: District of Columbia City: Washington Location: Foggy Bottom; 19th Street NW / E Street NW Multi-purpose hall, built 1922-1925 by Frank Pierce Milburn and Michael Heister. Opend 26 Jan 1925 in the presence of President Calvin Coolidge with Gounod's opera "Faust", starring Feodor Chaliapin. The hall included a large 6000-pipe M. P. Møller organ. Demolished 1963 in favour of an extension of Rawlins Park. Links: www.streetsofwashington.com, Wikidata |
Front Text: "Washington Auditorium, Washington, D. C."Reverse Text: "The Washington Auditorium at 19th E and New York Avenue, N. W., is a modern, massive, fireproof structure covering almost a whole square in area and is used for conventions, lectures, recitals and exhibition purposes. The Auditorium has a seating capacity of 6,000 and cost $850,000. It makes a welcome addition to the many notable public buildings erected in the Nation's Capital in the last decade." Publisher: B. S. Reynolds Co., Washington, D. C.; 21526 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
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