WUSA9: DC You can now visit the oldest structure on the National Mall

WUSA9: DC You can now visit the oldest structure on the National Mall

WUSA9’s Matt Pusatory wrote about the Lockkeeper’s House, which is the oldest existing structure on the National Mall, reopening to the public following a restoration, relocation and new exhibit installation.

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“The oldest existing structure on the National Mall is now back open for visitors!

The Lockkeeper's House sits on the corner of 17th and Constitution Avenue, and it has a lot of history. It's 185 years old and it once served as the home of a canal lock tender.”

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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.