Washington Post: The Lockkeeper’s House, a piece of D.C. history, reopens to visitors

Washington Post’s Jasmine Hilton wrote about the Lockkeeper’s House, the oldest sitting structure on the National Mall, and its official public re-opening after undergoing a transformation, new exhibit installation and relocation.

“Katy Roat and her mother, Kathy Roat, stopped outside the 185-year-old building on the National Mall in the early morning sunshine Friday.

Katy Roat, 28, of D.C. passes by the Lockkeeper’s House often on her runs but wanted to take her mom, who loves history, to see it while she was in town for a visit. Kathy Roat, 63, said the modest stone structure has lessons to teach us…”

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Photo by Stephen Bobb for the Trust for the National Mall

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Washington Post: The Lockkeeper’s House, a piece of D.C. history, reopens to visitors

Washington Post: The Lockkeeper’s House, a piece of D.C. history, reopens to visitors

“Katy Roat and her mother, Kathy Roat, stopped outside the 185-year-old building on the National Mall in the early morning sunshine Friday.

Katy Roat, 28, of D.C. passes by the Lockkeeper’s House often on her runs but wanted to take her mom, who loves history, to see it while she was in town for a visit. Kathy Roat, 63, said the modest stone structure has lessons to teach us…”

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