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RE: New Overlay Photos - BettyO - 07-24-2014 05:44 AM
Wow! Great research, Dave! No, I've never seen this photograph of the "hanging/tennis grounds" either.....
But looking closer at the photo - I see steps at the far right of the photo under the tree - this looks like the FRONT of Grant Hall to me.... which makes me wonder if this is the opposite side of the Arsenal structure; i.e. standing in front of Grant Hall, the "hanging grounds" are on your right and this area, pictured here would be on the left side of Grant Hall - what is now the big open soccer field -
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I have an old article which describes the fountain, etc. printed in the Washington Star dated March 4, 1904.
The article in essence states:
"In 1867, the center prison portion of the old building was torn out and its wings transferred into handsome residences. The site of the prison became a beautiful flower-grown circle and in its center a fountain was located that for many years spurted jets of sparkling water."
CLICK HERE.
I think that the tennis courts were there at Grant Hall from the 1870s or 1880s on -
John or Barry, correct me if I'm wrong, please....
RE: New Overlay Photos - Rsmyth - 07-24-2014 07:49 AM
That's a great article Betty. I have always been confused on exactly where the conspirators and JWB were buried in relation to the known structures.