loading…loading…loading…landmark and historical building · 15th St NW &, E St NW
They've been lighting this tree since 1923, and every president since FDR has stood here to say something about peace while the whole city watches. Go if you want to feel the weight of a century of tradition, or if you just want to see what 50,000 lights look like on a cold December night.
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