Lockkeeper's House
Lockkeeper's House
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Prathima A
Bengaluru, India689 contributions
Sept 2019
It's easy to miss the Lockkeeper's house, a modest stone building on the National mall in Washington DC. My walks to various museums ensured that I passed by it...
Apparently a lockkeeper by name John Hilton was employed to live here with his wife and 13 children...
All the tour guides highlight the 13 children part more than other relevant history of this house.. :)
Apparently a lockkeeper by name John Hilton was employed to live here with his wife and 13 children...
All the tour guides highlight the 13 children part more than other relevant history of this house.. :)
Written 17 September 2019
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cfuller603
Washington DC, DC899 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
The Lockkeeper's House has been on the location of current Constitution and 17th Streets since the 18th century, but never open to the public-until now. Following an extensive renovation and short move backwards from Constitution Avenue, this small stone building is now open to the public with a ranger on site. We visited during the pre-opening weekend, September 2, and there were already lots of folks stopping in for a quick visit.
The house is envisaged as the eventual gateway to Constitution Gardens, still in planning, with an amphitheater. Inside, there are photos and boards to explain the history of the site and the plans for the future. Constitution Avenue was originally a canal, that became a sewer, responsible for may illnesses and deaths in the 19th century. There was another canal on what is today 17th Street. So the lockkeeper's house was on the corner of the junction. Both were filled in during the second half of the 19th century. The East/West canal which connected to the C& O canal in Georgetown became B Street and then Constitution Avenue.
The house is envisaged as the eventual gateway to Constitution Gardens, still in planning, with an amphitheater. Inside, there are photos and boards to explain the history of the site and the plans for the future. Constitution Avenue was originally a canal, that became a sewer, responsible for may illnesses and deaths in the 19th century. There was another canal on what is today 17th Street. So the lockkeeper's house was on the corner of the junction. Both were filled in during the second half of the 19th century. The East/West canal which connected to the C& O canal in Georgetown became B Street and then Constitution Avenue.
Written 7 September 2018
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Ray M
Fort Lauderdale, FL58 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
Visited this location with one of my cousins from California as the start of looking at all the memorials in the Washington DC area. Chili Day Tour start off at 37 degrees but nice nonetheless
Written 19 December 2016
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WaterlooDad
Waterloo, Canada607 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
The lock-keeper’s house is a cute little part of history being one of the oldest homes in Washington
Written 18 October 2019
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kihyland
Pasadena, TX526 contributions
Jul 2019
This small house is located just inside Constitution Gardens on the White House side of the mall. The small house was locked the day we were there but it is beautiful and a neat place to take a picture!
Written 4 September 2019
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TLBPsyD
Gilbert, AZ1,672 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
This tiny little house was so cute. We could not believe how many children he had! Oh my goodness. Talk about close living quarters.
Written 19 June 2019
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Diane K
Venice, FL4,582 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
We stopped in for about 5 minutes in this building. There wasn't much to see. There were a variety of banners that explained the history of the building.
Written 1 September 2018
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LolaGo1
Washington DC, DC6,632 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
Located at the corner of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue, this attraction is easy to find. I noticed that it looked freshly renovated. I could hardly wait to see what's inside when it becomes open to the public!
Written 22 August 2018
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Sandy M
Washington DC, DC1 contribution
Jun 2018 • Solo
The Lockkeeper's House will likely open soon. It will have NPS staff there to answer questions. For visitors coming to the Mall down 17th Street, it will be a good place to get a briefing on the sites.
Written 24 June 2018
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Collin M
Anderson, SC1,311 contributions
May 2018
This seemed totally out of character in DC
But relates to the time when the waterways were king in the area
The role of the lock keepers were highly regarded as they physically controlled the flow of water around the system
Get it wrong and the water way would run dry
But relates to the time when the waterways were king in the area
The role of the lock keepers were highly regarded as they physically controlled the flow of water around the system
Get it wrong and the water way would run dry
Written 21 May 2018
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