Demolition begins at old Washington DC office

Demolition begins at old Washington DC office

Photo Caption: National Commander Perry Brown of the American LEgion (second from left) takes a "break" after swinging the first blows to demolishing the Legion's old Washington headquarters at 1608 K Street, N.W. The old structure is expected to be demolished within a month and construction started on the seven-story building to replace it.Left to right, Bertram E. Giesecke, Austin Tex., one of the architects for the new building; Commander Brown; Henry H. Dudley, Legion's national adjutant; and Leonce R. Legendre, assistant national adjutant in charge of the Legion's Washington branch.

Chase News Photo

American Legion Archives Photo Collection (photo no. 10932).

1949

Photo ; b&w ; 8x10

still image

10932