Dancing and dining the night away at the roof garden of Washington, DC’s Powhatan Hotel. Built in 1911, it was one of Washington’s finest hotels. Torn down in 1977.

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Roof dancing at the Powhatan Hotel. 18th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street, Washington, DC. Built in 1911, it was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn. Demolished in 1977. Undated image, ca. 1920-1950 but the women’s dresses would make it 1930s partly because of if it was 1940s most of the men would be in uniform. Theodor Horydczak, photographer. Theodor Horydczak Collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. http://www.loc.gov. See the the link to see it bigger or to download https://www.loc.gov/item/2019678894/
Roof garden of the Powhatan Hotel during the day. 18th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street, Washington, DC. Built in 1911, it was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn. Demolished in 1977. Undated image, ca. 1920-1950. Theodor Horydczak, photographer. Theodor Horydczak Collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. http://www.loc.gov. See the the link to see it bigger or to download https://www.loc.gov/item/2019674857/
Roof garden of Powhatan Hotel, night. 18th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street, Washington, DC. Built in 1911, it was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn. Demolished in 1977. Undated image, ca. 1920-1950. Theodor Horydczak, photographer. Theodor Horydczak Collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. http://www.loc.gov. See the the link to see it bigger or to download https://www.loc.gov/item/2019675735/
Roof garden of the Powhatan Hotel, dancing. 18th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and H Street, Washington, DC. Built in 1911, it was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn. Demolished in 1977. Undated image, ca. 1920-1950. Theodor Horydczak, photographer. Theodor Horydczak Collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. http://www.loc.gov. See the the link to see it bigger or to download https://www.loc.gov/item/2019675736/

Roof gardens were very popular, not just on the roofs of motels but also clubs and the larger restaurants. Dining, dancing and where Evelyn Nesbit’s new husband shot Stanford White dead. They were phased out as air conditioning came in. That and people would get drunk and toss things overboard.

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