I can’t make out the sign above the door at left, can you? I’d like to do a little digging on this collapsed building.
The photo is labeled as “1913 Washington, DC storm.”
Source: old-pictures.com
Uncovering the Mystery of the 1913 Washington, DC Storm
Looks like R.F. SMITH CO
I found an Post article from August 2, 1913 about the funeral of two men who died when a storm/tornado (which seems to have come though on July 29ish) came though and collapsed the BF Saul Building at 7th and L. It seems this was a fairly noteworthy event which would have meant photographers.
This photo was actually used by the Washington Post on July 31, 1913 on page 4 and it indicates that this is the Saul building.
Here’s the link to a Post story regarding a possible tornado in DC, it includes this photo and also identifies it as the Saul building. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/07/30/possible-tornado-struck-d-c-and-the-white-house-100-years-ago-photos/
B.F. Saul Co., definitely.
Not a snow storm (it happened on July 30, 1913), but a tornado or twister. #1101 7th St NW. BF Saul & Co. Later started – owned Chevy Chase Savings & Loan, then into Chevy Chase Bank until; sold to Capitol One around 2008/09. Chevy Chase S & L was one of the few S & Ls that successfully merged from Maryland’s savings & loan scandles in the late 1970’s.
Sign over door says “B. F. Saul Co” with “Real Estate” on both left & right sides.
FYI: 3 pics being emailed.
Weird. I came back to this to see if anyone else had found anything new and there were 4 comments on this post but they all disappeared……
For the record this was the BF Saul building and this picture was used in a Washington Post article – on July 30ish I believe.
Someone else found the following
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/07/30/possible-tornado-struck-d-c-and-the-white-house-100-years-ago-photos/
Heh, the Post caption reads the building was “badly damaged.”