Lockkeeper’s House
The Lockkeeper's House is the oldest building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1837 at what is now the southwest corner of 17th Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW, near Constitution Gardens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lock keeper’s house in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Lock House”, “Lock Keeper’s House”, “Lockkeeper’s House, C & O Canal Extension”, and “The Lockkeeper’s House”
- Address: DC
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and Washington Monument.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Washington Monument
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.
National World War II Memorial
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Downtown.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
Lockkeeper’s House
- Categories: lock keeper’s house, park, house, building, tourism, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89183° or 38° 53′ 31″ northLongitude
-77.03988° or 77° 2′ 24″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Inception
January 1st, 1837Levels
1Open location code
87C4VXR6+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 66418723OpenStreetMap feature
building=detachedOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledGeoNames ID
4139427Wikidata ID
Q6665686
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Lockkeeper’s House” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lock House”
- French: “Lockkeeper’s House”
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