The Smithsonian Craft Show is held in the National Building Museum. I was told by a visitor to the show that Abraham Lincoln's Inaugural Ball was held here and that there were horse stables at one time on the 4th floor. When I asked how the horses got up there, I was told they climbed stone steps, especially designed with short risers and deep treads. They are still there and used by all to reach the different levels of the building. The 4th floor is closed, however. It's still a mystery to me why horses were stabled this way.
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