Curtis Bros.

The Curtis Companies have been in the commercial business and residential home building since 1926. Since the 1950’s, Curtis Homes has been building homes in Virginia, Washington, DC and Maryland.

The Big Chair. The giant chair, made of solid mahogany from Honduras, was a gift from Bassett Furniture Industries, to honor the Curtis brothers’ outstanding leadership and service to the public.  The chair was dedicated on the site at V Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE on July 7, 1959.