Exterior Awning, Woodward & Lothrop

ID: 5381 ~ Source: DC Preservation League Photo Archive ~ Creator: Fontana Micucci ~ Date: 10 April 2023
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Exterior Awning, Woodward & Lothrop

Photograph: the exterior awning of the Woodward & Lothrop store extends onto the street and provided cover for incoming guests. The awning is constructed of iron and prominently features the store name on each side.

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In 1870, Samuel Walter Woodward and Alvin Mason Lothrop met and began a decades-long partnership that resulted in one of the country’s first and leading department store ventures. After working together at another retailer that wouldn’t implement…