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May 11, 1893 in The National Tribune

Domestic News May 11, 1893

The National Tribune

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Convention Hall, Washington Opening, Public Auditorium, Northern Liberty Market

Washington, District Of Columbia

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Convention Hall in Washington, DC, over Northern Liberty Market at K, L, and Fifth streets northwest, opened for public inspection on Saturday evening, May 6. It spans an acre, seats 6,000 with standing for 10,000, cost $100,000 to fit up, and is accessible by all street railways, enabling national political conventions in the capital.

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For years Washington has felt the want of a convention hall, for outside of the Capitol Building there was not a place with sufficient seating capacity to warrant large conventions meeting in this city. This want has at last been supplied, and on Saturday evening, May 6, Convention Hall was brilliantly lighted and thrown open to the public for inspection. This great auditorium is over the Northern Liberty Market, at the corners of K, L and Fifth streets northwest, and contains an acre of floor space, which is greater than Madison Square Garden in New York City. The hall will comfortably seat 6,000 people, and will provide standing room for 10,000; in fact, is one of the greatest audience chambers in the world. It is accessible by every street railway line in the city, and its fitting up, not including the cost of the structure, has cost $100,000. Hereafter National political conventions can be accommodated at the National Capital.

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Infrastructure

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Convention Hall Washington Opening Public Auditorium Northern Liberty Market

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Washington

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Washington

Event Date

Saturday Evening, May 6

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hereafter national political conventions can be accommodated at the national capital.

Event Details

For years Washington has felt the want of a convention hall, for outside of the Capitol Building there was not a place with sufficient seating capacity to warrant large conventions meeting in this city. This want has at last been supplied, and on Saturday evening, May 6, Convention Hall was brilliantly lighted and thrown open to the public for inspection. This great auditorium is over the Northern Liberty Market, at the corners of K, L and Fifth streets northwest, and contains an acre of floor space, which is greater than Madison Square Garden in New York City. The hall will comfortably seat 6,000 people, and will provide standing room for 10,000; in fact, is one of the greatest audience chambers in the world. It is accessible by every street railway line in the city, and its fitting up, not including the cost of the structure, has cost $100,000.