622-626 King Street

Washington Hall. a brick meeting hall built in 1854, was destroyed by fire in the early to mid 1900s. In the Civil War, Washington Hall General Hospital was a branch of the Second Division General Hospital. 

• Joint Select Committee to Investigate Charities and Reformatory Institutions in the District of Columbia. 
• Revisiting another Civil War era hospital. Out of the Attic, April 27, 2017.

A description of Washington Hall from the Alexandria Gazette, January 5, 1855, p. 3:

This fine new hall on King Street near the corner of Washington has been leased by a company of gentlemen and beautifully fitted up for theatrical purposes, concerts, etc. It is to be opened tonight with a concert by the Swiss Bell Ringers. The hall is a large one, capable of seating, in comfort, over six hundred persons, and the seats are arranged so as to give all an opportunity of seeing without difficulty.

There are no known historic images.

The Quartermaster Map shows the hospital with offices and a sink (privy).

Washington Hall was located at 622-626 King Street. A 20th century building on the site houses offices and retail shops.

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