Ford's Theatre

Washington, D.C., United States

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Ford's Theatre, a Georgian-style theater that opened in Washington, D.C., in 1863, is forever marked by history as the site where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865. After the tragedy, the building served various utilitarian purposes as a warehouse and government office until a catastrophic floor collapse in 1893 killed 22 people and prompted necessary repairs. The structure was converted into a museum in 1932, then fully renovated and restored to theatrical use in 1968. Today, it operates as both a functioning theater and museum, part of the Ford's Theatre National Historic Site administered by the National Park Service, alongside the adjacent Petersen House and a Center for Education and Leadership museum that opened in 2012.

Movement

Georgian architecture

Type: theatre building
Place: Washington, D.C., United States

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