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kirkl3s t1_iy512u4 wrote

Reply to comment by speckatacular in In the 1900s, what were the most desirable neighborhoods in Washington, DC? How to they compare to the neighborhoods today? by Mtserali

I remember reading that Lincoln would vacation at the Old Soldier's home (a few blocks west of Petworth) to escape the city

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cptjeff t1_iy5aaqg wrote

Yep. You can book your wedding there if you want. They've got a little Linconalia there, but mostly it's just the house itself, no furnishings or anything like that. Great place for events, lousy as a museum.

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giscard78 t1_iy5japl wrote

If you go on the tour, they tell you he lived there for about three years and commuted to work everyday, mostly alone, on Old Bob. There is a statue of the pair.

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