 The next morning, K. F. Knudsen, general manager and superintendent of the "Washington Convention Hall Company" announced that they hoped to convert the building to a one-story building.He estimated the damages to $800,000 ($500,000 for the building and $300,000 for other damages).For the safety of the public, a 20-foot section of the wall on 5th Street NW was pulled down on March 2 by order of the Chief Building Inspector, J. J. Kimball.