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1906 Advertisement for The Cairo

The Cairo in 1906
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The Cairo is one of the gems of D.C. and is an amazing building to see if you haven’t had the chance to visit it. Below is a cool ad we found for the building in 1906.

The Cairo in 1906
The Cairo in 1906

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