Surratt Boarding House
The structure at 604 H Street, NW, is perhaps most famous for the people associated with it rather than the building itself.
In 1862, Mary Surratt operated a boarding house in this building. John Wilkes Booth and conspirators stayed at the boarding house prior to the assassination of President Lincoln, and on their flight from the theater they stopped by Mrs. Surratt’s Maryland house to pick up arms and ammunition.
Due to the fact that Booth had stayed at the boarding house, Surratt was accused and convicted of complicity in the plot to kill the President. She was later hanged after a military trial, though, later investigations indicate that she was innocent. 
Washington Kaleidoscope 
March 12, 2010 at 3:43 am
These photos are amazing. I have been searching for more interior shots of the old Mary Surratt boardinghouse. Who took these photos, and are there any others available?
March 15, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Very interesting photos. Did you take these or find them and if you took them do you have more
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September 22, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Later investigations indicate she (Mary Surratt) was innocent? Really?
March 29, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Amazing…but also deeply disturbing to realize such a valuable artifact of American history is so forgotten and misused. And I’m a Canadian.
September 18, 2011 at 4:02 pm
In 1968, I was one lucky guy,I was born on Feb,12th,1949,
So Feb of 1968,I was lucky to have spent one night in the house, cold AND DAMP IT WAS .
Had no camera back then,wish I had one.
Attic was spooky,old boxes lined one wall,and a laced tarp covered one window,
Dominick
October 5, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Dominick, What brought you to the house? Tell me more. What you’ve said so far is intriguing.
Joe Geringer
October 12, 2011 at 11:00 am
Joe,
I was at GeorgeTown ,at College. My roomate was James Hing,who’s family owner the five townhouses around the corner. ,He was able to get us in and up,dusty and dirty it was.
I able to look out the two side attic windows,after pulling off a old trap.
Who had a camera in 1967,wish I had,
I acquire a few items form the building,
long left in a musty basement and upstairs,
I was just in Dc,and took photo’s which I will post on Flickr,
Dominick
October 12, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Thanks, Dominick, I appreciate your quick response. I envy you, having seen the building before its “renovation.” My novel on the assassination spent a lot of time–probably more than most–describing the boarding house interior, so I’m particularly interested in experiences such as yours.
July 20, 2013 at 5:44 am
Hmm is anyone else experiencing problems
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Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.