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Crystal Chandelier: Skeletons in the Closet?
Senate Crystal Chandelier
This chandelier hangs in the small Senate Rotunda, between the Old Senate Chamber and the main Rotunda on the second floor of the U.S. Capitol. It was installed in 1965.
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The Rumor
Senate Crystal Chandelier
Some people have been heard to say that the chandelier once hung in a dance hall. Others have said that it came from a brothel!
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The Truth!
The Maryland Theatre, Baltimore
The chandelier was originally made for Baltimore's Maryland Theater in 1902.
Trinity Methodist Church
From 1952-1965 the chandelier hung in the sanctuary of Trinity Methodist Church in Washington, DC.
How Do We Know the Truth?
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 | The small Senate Rotunda did not originally have a chandelier; its original purpose was to provide sunlight and ventilation for the Capitol's lower floors.
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| Although it was not a dance hall, the Maryland Theatre was part of a large hotel and entertainment complex in Baltimore. It had stages for both Vaudeville and plays, and also featured Turkish baths, billiard halls, and a large painting gallery. The theatre was demolished in 1950-51 to make way for a parking lot.
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