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By the Numbers:
Crystal Ballroom
Named for the three sparkling crystal chandeliers that have adorned
the space for 50 years, the 3rd Floor Crystal Ballroom has long
been a prime setting for all manner of Washington Athletic Club
celebrations and events. Here's a closer look at the iconic room that
has dazzled for five decades.
270
Maximum room capacity
2,000
Individual pieces in
each chandelier,
which took three days
to assemble on site.
1974
The year the room debuted its
signature chandeliers, crafted in the
old Czechoslovakia.
550 lbs.
Weight of each chandelier
6 feet
Diameter of each chandelier
10,000
Approximate glasses of wine poured
in the Crystal Ballroom each year
3,270
square feet
Size of the Crystal Ballroom
first take
by the numbers
