Old gov't office buildings (like War Dept.)?
Good idea, Thomas, but, sorry, neither a school nor a hospital.
(12-10-2015 07:28 PM)Gene C Wrote: [ -> ]Old gov't office buildings (like War Dept.)?
Very smart, too, Gene, but, sorry, no office building either.
Can you think of any other "functional" buildings?
Is it an office building?
Ok, I am way off topic, but it looks like a side view of Independence Hall.
I'll give another hint.
Hint #5: This was privately owned by a person (don't know if still).
(12-10-2015 07:35 PM)ReignetteC Wrote: [ -> ]Ok, I am way off topic, but it looks like a side view of Independence Hall.
A very good guess, Reignette, thanks for joining! I am sorry - this is not in Philadelphia!
Was it owned by a Lincoln friend?
Certainly the owner was not a friend, Thomas!
(12-10-2015 07:41 PM)Gene C Wrote: [ -> ]An Inn, Hotel or Motel?
Yes.
Mrs. Anna G. Sprigg's boardinghouse in Washington?
The hotel in Chicago where Mary Lincoln and Lizzie Keckley lived after the assassination?
Two further excellent guesses, thank you so much, Roger and Thomas (and everyone!), but this is neither in DC nor in Chicago.
Hint #6: This hotel is known for one single incident.
The hotel Booth stayed in in Montreal?
I'm stumped because this building does not look all that old to me. Was it really around in the Lincoln era? Those 8 over 8 window panes are unique to me. 6 over 6 was more prevalent in the 1800s, and later renovations of buildings favored 4 over 4.
Given the "brooding" clue leads me to believe that the building had a gloomy or sinister purpose?
The Marshall House Hotel on King St. in Alexandria, Virginia. Site of the Civil War's first combat death.
Kudos, Joe - you nailed it. Well deserved. I leave the pleasure to you to adjust the score.
Laurie, good point, at least one floor was added sometime - or the building was re-built in the style of the old one. Here are both:
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As for the plate on the current building, there are certainly different points of view:
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