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Monday, June 20, 2011
Henry King's 7th Street "Palace"
One of the most elegant storefronts in Chinatown is the broad and richly ornamented terra cotta façade of the R.F.D. Washington restaurant at 810 7th Street, NW. This building was once the pride and joy of Henry King, Jr. (1834-1897), one of Washington's most prominent retailers in the late 19th century.
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