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Washington Chronicles brings you the history of Washington, DC through the stories of its people, neighborhoods, and buildings.

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The Ubiquitous Patten Sisters: The Eyes and Ears of Washington Gossip

Anastasia (Flannery) Patten was the Irish-born wife of Edmund Patten, one of the successful pioneer silver miners of “Gold Hill,” Nevada. After Edmund died of typhoid fever in 1872, Anastasia, now a very wealthy widow, took her five daughte...

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The Politics of Brutalism in DC

Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s 1962 Report to the President by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space, which was adopted as guiding principles by the General Services Administration, recommended against an official architectural style for...

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The Washingtonians on the RMS Titanic

The maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic began on Wednesday, April 10, 1912, departing from Southampton, England, then stopping in Cherbourg, France that same day, where approximately 274 additional passengers boarded the ship. That evening, it...

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The Knickerbocker Theater: From Upscale Cinema to Psychedelic Dance Hall

Updated and Expanded: March 25, 2025

The collapse of the Knickerbocker Theater's roof in Washington, DC on the evening of January 28, 1922 brought tragedy not only to those inside, but also later to its owner and architect. Reborn as the A...

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The History of Washington's "Six Buildings"

Equally as important as the “Seven Buildings” in the history of early Washington, DC was another row of buildings that also stood west of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue and were known as the “Six Buildings.” Built in 1797, one of th...

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