In Front of Theatre
STOP
What do you see in the photo
that is not there today?
How is the block different
than it was when this picture
was taken in the 1860s?
Did you know?
Built in 1833 as the First Baptist Church, the brick
facade of Ford’s Theatre is the only part of the building
that is original. The rest of the building has been
gutted and renovated several times over the years,
most notably in 1968 when it was restored to look
exactly like it did the night Lincoln was assassinated.
Ford’s Theatre photo by Mathew Brady, courtesy of Library of Congress LC-DIG-CWPBH-03579.
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