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Suppose2Bubble t1_j7gyryr wrote

Don't forget the Smithsonian castle! I didn't know people actually lived in it. Sadly, it's closed now for renovation 😥

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Suppose2Bubble t1_j7kgc9e wrote

u/PalpitationNo3106 let's try and see if you recieve this. I cannot respond directly to your response as goofy seems to have blocked me after downvoting all my comments lmao

You are absolutely correct. Sadly, With the addition of a 5th individual.

William Page ,construction worker yr 1850d

Will Henry, Joseph Henry's son, yr 1862d

William McPeake, first paid employee, yr 1862d

Fielding Bradford Mark, scientist, yr 1876d

Joseph Henry, first Secretary of Smithsonian and who's statue now stands in front today, yr 1878d

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PalpitationNo3106 t1_j7khf0l wrote

Thank you for Page’s name. And I did forget McPeake.

It’s actually amazing that it’s so few people. You’d figure someone would have had a heart attack, or something.

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keyjan t1_j7h6a58 wrote

Uh, no one lived in it. It was display and office space.

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Suppose2Bubble t1_j7h87nc wrote

Hmm you speak with such confidence. Do your research.

Oh, another random fact, a few have also died while living in the castle.

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keyjan t1_j7h8fdg wrote

Ok, cite your sources.

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PalpitationNo3106 t1_j7j0ph7 wrote

I know of four people who died in the Castle. James Henry (the first curator who lived there as well) his young son) who died before his father, Fielding Meek, paleontologist, who lived in the castle with his cat and a construction worker who fell to his death (I’m ashamed I don’t know his name off the top of my head, he’s just as important as Henry or Meek)

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Suppose2Bubble t1_j7h9ct2 wrote

Dude you really downvoted me on another sub because you're too lazy to look it up yourself smh lmao

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keyjan t1_j7h9hjy wrote

Wtf are you on about? Bye now.

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Suppose2Bubble t1_j7h9zpy wrote

Look it up and come back and publicly, refute, and shame me since you're so confident. I'll openly accept my L.

All the best to you

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keyjan t1_j7ha9w4 wrote

Uh, you and your opinions are not that important to me, and I have better things to do.

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Suppose2Bubble t1_j7h8v1u wrote

Do your research, and then you can attempt to refute. Until then, you're only shooting from the hip.

You'll appreciate the findings much more with your efforts than if I simply fed them to you.

Blessings!

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Dcdcdcdcdc51 t1_j7hy2ps wrote

“The first Secretary of the Smithsonian, Joseph Henry (1846-1878) and family lived in the East Wing of the Smithsonian Institution Building. The Music Room of the Henry apartments is furnished with Rococo Revival and wicker furniture.”

From the Smithsonian website itself.

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