The "Three Sisters" Radio Towers
Description:
In 1913 the Navy erected three huge radio towers at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Courthouse Road, between the two African American communities of Johnson's Hill and Butler-Holmes. These radio towers, called the “three sisters,” were marvels of modern communications technology and engineering in their time. They were the tallest man-made structures in the world upon their completion in 1913, towering over local pillar the Washington Monument. In 1915 they transmitted the first trans-Atlantic voice communication to the Eiffel Tower.
The towers were removed in 1941 because they obstructed flight-paths for the newly constructed Washington National Airport.
Collection:
Neighborhoods
Date:
1913
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None recorded.
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No known restrictions on publication.Citation
“The "Three Sisters" Radio Towers,” Built By the People Themselves, accessed April 18, 2024, https://lindseybestebreurtje.org/arlingtonhistory/items/show/30.
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