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Woodward and Lothrop’s rise to a DC department store
The Woodward and Lothrop firm grew from a Chelsea Massachusetts dry goods venture to occupy the entire block bounded by Tenth and Eleventh streets and F and G streets in Washington. Leaders Woodward and Lothrop built a fireproof, eight story building with high quality stock from New York and Paris, expanding as Boston area shops failed to satisfy demand. The article details their origins in Chelsea, eventual move to Washington, and the partners’ enduring influence on downtown commerce.
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New York
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Chelses
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Lincoln County
Frank FH. Converse
Camartecotta
Stepard Bros
Cushing & Ames
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