Knickerbocker Theatre Disaster

Today is the 95th anniversary of the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster in Washington DC. A huge two day snowstorm dumped about two feet of snow on the nations capitol which led to a roof collapse on the theatre. 98 patrons were killed and 133 were injured. The theatre at 1800 Columbia Road was less than five years old.

From Exhibitors Herald, February 11, 1922.

 From Exhibitors Herald, February 11, 1922.

From Motion Picture News, February 11, 1922.

 From Exhibitors Herald, February 11, 1922.

From Exhibitors Herald, February 11, 1922. Crandall along with architect Reginald Geare were both acquitted of any wrong doing. Both ultimately commited suicide.