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What hotels are near Lockkeeper's House?

Hotels near Lockkeeper's House: (1.60 mi) Kimpton The George (1.57 mi) Phoenix Park Hotel (1.63 mi) Courtyard by Marriott Washington, DC/U.S. Capitol (1.51 mi) The Morrow Washington DC, Curio Collection by Hilton (1.27 mi) Capitol Hill Hotel View all hotels near Lockkeeper's House on Tripadvisor

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Restaurants near Lockkeeper's House: (0.14 mi) The Capital Candy Jar (0.20 mi) Dc Capitol Square Bar & Grill (0.20 mi) Capitol Square Bar & Grill (0.79 mi) &pizza - H Street (1.03 mi) Ambar Capitol Hill View all restaurants near Lockkeeper's House on Tripadvisor

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Prathima A

Bengaluru, India653 contributions

Quaint stone building amidst all government buildings and museums

Sep 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.. :)

Written September 17, 2019

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cfuller603

Washington DC, DC966 contributions

Quick but informative Visit

Sep 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.

Written September 7, 2018

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Ray M

Fort Lauderdale, FL63 contributions

Lock Keeper's House

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 December 19, 2016

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WaterlooDad

Waterloo, Canada593 contributions

Cute little part of history

Oct 2019 • Solo

The lock-keeper’s house is a cute little part of history being one of the oldest homes in Washington

Written October 18, 2019

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kihyland

Pasadena, TX536 contributions

Beautiful Old House

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 September 4, 2019

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TLBPsyD

Gilbert, AZ1,579 contributions

Totally adorbs!

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 June 19, 2019

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Diane K

Venice, FL3,999 contributions

Newer site

Sep 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 September 1, 2018

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LolaGo1

Washington DC, DC6,407 contributions

EASY TO FIND THIS ATTRACTION!

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 August 22, 2018

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Sandy M

Washington DC, DC1 contribution

Open Soon

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 June 24, 2018

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Collin M

Anderson, SC1,289 contributions

Quaint house

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

Written May 21, 2018

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