The Knickerbocker Snowstorm

On the evening of January 28, 1922, several hundred people fought their way through the greatest snowstorm in Washington s history to see a show at the Knickerbocker Theater, the city s largest and most modern moving picture theater of the time. Unbeknownst to the theater patrons, the Knickerbocker Theater s flat roof was tremendously burdened by the weight of the snow. During the show s intermission, the snow-covered roof crashed down upon the crowd. As the roof fell, it collapsed the theater s balcony and pulled down portions of the surrounding brick walls, killing 98 people and injuring 133. Some of Washington s prominent politicians and business owners were among the casualties. The disaster ranks as one of Washington s worst in history, and the snowstorm continues to hold the record for Washington s single greatest snowfall."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 01/14/2013
ISBN: 9780738597904
Pages: 127
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.30d