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The DC Woman Who Lived In a Glass House Atop Anacostia's Big Chair

Washington DC has many monuments and landmarks, but few have a backstory that can match Anacostia's Big Chair. In the late 1950s, the Curtis Brothers Furniture Store partnered with Bassett Furniture, which built the World's Largest Chair – a 19.5 foot tall, 4600 pound Duncan Phyfe -- and installed it outside the Curtis Bros. showroom in Anacostia. Store owners then held a festival where they named Maureen Reagan, daughter of future President Ronald Reagan, "Miss World's Largest Chair." But that was just the beginning... In the summer of 1960, Curtis Bros. built a glass apartment atop the chair and convinced 19-year-old Lynn Arnold to live there in plain view, 24-7. Day after day, Washingtonians flocked to Anacostia to see the spectacle, which the store promoted as DC's own "Alice in the Looking Glass House." Customers placed guesses on how long Arnold would stay in her perch in hopes of winning free furniture. The stunt left an impression on the neighborhood for decades. ABOUT THE SERIES “Boundary Stones” is an animated history series from WETA which brings the rich histories of Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia to life. Using historic photos and archival footage, “Boundary Stones” tells the stories of the past: pivotal events, strange-but-true tales, and the myths and legends from the DMV. From Black history to unique D.C. protests, true crime to civil rights, and more — “Boundary Stones” is your home for D.C. history. Watch more DC History videos:    • Boundary Stones - Washington DC Area Histo...   Read more DC History at our Boundary Stones website: https://boundarystones.weta.org/ Subscribe to WETA's newsletter for the latest releases and recommendations! https://weta.org/about/publications/n... Follow WETA on social: Twitter:   / wetatvfm   Facebook:   / wetatvfm   Instagram:   / wetatvfm