Time Out: The oldest building on the National Mall is now open after sitting empty for 40 years

Time Out: The oldest building on the National Mall is now open after sitting empty for 40 years

Time Out’s Erika Mailman wrote about the Lockkeeper’s House, the oldest sitting structure on the National Mall, reopening to the public after a relocation, new exhibit installation and overall transformation.

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“Many folks don’t know a canal system once crossed the National Mall, replete with locks to manage the differing water levels, just like the Panama Canal. Now, you can dig into the history of the canal by visiting the Lockkeeper’s House: the oldest building on the National Mall is officially open to the public after being shuttered for the last 40 years…”

Read the rest of the article here.

Photo by Stephen Bobb for the Trust for the National Mall

The Lockkeepers’s House reopening was made possible by individual, corporate and foundation supporters. Learn more about the Lockkeeper’s House here.

Go to Restoration and Sustainability — Trust for the National Mall to learn more about the sustainable solutions the Trust is helping to build to preserve, protect and enrich the National Mall.