The Electric Stairway, Woodward & Lothrop

Original Vintage Card
  
Sale Price: $6.95
Original Price: $14.95

Stock #:371595
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia (DC)
Postmark: 1941 Apr-24
Postmark City: Washington
Postmark State: DC
Stamp: 1c
Size: 3.5" x 5.25" (9 x 14 cm)

Additional Details:
10th, 11th, F and G Streets. A store worthy of the Nation's Capital. Founded in 1880 at 705 Market Space by S.W. Woodward and A.M. Lothrop. The first store contained 1,700 square feet of floor space. Within one year the firm moved to larger quarters at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue. In 1887, a building of 30,000 square feet was acquired at 11th and F Sreets. The store now occupies practically an entire block and contains 520,300 square feet of floor space. In addition, a large modern service and warehouse building is locate at 131 M Street, NE containing 433,731 square feet of floor space

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