As visitors descended upon the Pullman neighborhood to delight in the vintage lavish homes that threw open their doors last weekend for the Historic Pullman House Tour, there were a few notable structures where the doors remained shut because of the federal government shutdown , now well into its third week.

One favorite site, the Administration Clock Tower Building in Pullman National Historical Park, remained closed while the Historical Park’s seven rangers who typically staff the site and offer tours and other programming are on furlough.

Organizers of the 52nd annual Historic Pullman House Tour on Oct. 10 and 11 said ticket sales for the event had decreased by about 30%. They speculated the drop was the result of the shutdown and park closure, and that potential visitors may have a

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