Trivia Advent Calendar

[J. Beckert]

Tomorrow, Frau Eva, we put some grease in the pan and turn the heat up...

[Eva Elisabeth]

Herr Beckert is entertaining family, so the weekend is my turn. I'm afraid I can't level up to this German's brilliant charme and powerful language.

Also I hope #3 won't underchallenge the knowledgeable members of this distinguished site - where is this, and how is it linked to the saga?
   

[RJNorton]

I will guess this is somewhere along JWB's escape route?

[Thomas Kearney]

It looks like the exterior of the Old Clubhouse used in the 2011 movie The Conspirator.

[RJNorton]

Or a spot where Lincoln stayed or spoke along the route of the inaugural train?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Three excellent ideas, I'm sorry neither is correct.

[RJNorton]

Is it a building on Illinois Eighth Judicial Circuit?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Excellent idea, Roger, but it's not in Illinois.

Where are y'all?
Hint #1: Try to a) narrow down locations (e.g.by state...) or b) guess on "whose/what kind of place".

[RJNorton]

OK. I'll guess the first location that comes to mind - Washington, D.C.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Excellent, Roger - you score in any case as this is the correct reply to the first part of my question. (I would give another point for the precise location!) Now - what about b)?

[RJNorton]

The Rathbone House at 712 Jackson Place?

[J. Beckert]

The Laird-Dunlop house in Georgetown. RTL lived there. Give my point to Roger, please. I'm very busy digging up another brain twister for when I come back to fill in.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Kudos, Joe - here's some info and a photo matching the season:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laird-Dunlop_House

(Not that Roger's efforts don't deserve all points possible, but where's your fighting spirit for the German team, Joe???)

Laurie: 1
Thomas: 1
Roger: 2
(Germans: 0)

Joe, you win at least a ride on the Xmas Tram (streetcar):
   

[J. Beckert]

(Not that Roger's efforts don't deserve all points possible, but where's your fighting spirit for the German team, Joe????

The German team would be winning handily, Eva, but I can't guess on questions I post, so I'll have to recuse myself this year. I will maintain strict German discipline in your absence and make sure this year's Trivia Advent Champ earns it! Machen Sie sich bereit für Hell Woche nächste Woche!!

[Eva Elisabeth]

The early bird catches the worm - or the trivia point (which is way more worth it - who wants to get a worm???)

What "worm" hides behind window #4?

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