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  2. President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument

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    The historic Cottage, built in the Gothic revival style, was constructed from 1842 to 1843 as the home of George Washington Riggs, who went on to establish the Riggs National Bank in Washington, D.C. Lincoln lived in the cottage June to November 1862 through 1864 and during the first summer living there, Lincoln drafted the preliminary draft of ...

  3. Harry Vanderbilt Wurdemann House - Wikipedia

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    90002154 [1] Added to NRHP. December 27, 1990. The Harry Vanderbilt Wurdemann House, also known as the Wurdemann House, is a private home in Lake Forest Park, Washington. [2] [3] Built in 1914 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, it was one of the first houses in Lake Forest Park. [4]

  4. President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home - Wikipedia

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    History. The historic Cottage, built in the Gothic revival style, was constructed from 1842 to 1843 as the home of George Washington Riggs, who went on to establish the Riggs National Bank in Washington, D.C. Lincoln lived in the cottage June to November 1862 through 1864 and during the first summer living there, Lincoln drafted the preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.

  5. Armed Forces Retirement Home – Washington - Wikipedia

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    The Armed Forces Retirement Home was established as the northern branch of the United States Military Asylum in 1851. The property was originally the country estate of Washington banker George Washington Riggs. The government purchased the estate's 197 acres (80 ha) and an additional 58 acres (23 ha) using an endowment collected by General ...

  6. Old soldiers' home - Wikipedia

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    The Old Soldier's Home, now known as the Armed Forces Retirement Home, was the site of President Lincoln's Cottage, a 34-room Gothic Revival cottage, which served as Lincoln's summer home during the American Civil War. [15] It is adjacent to National Cemetery, the first federal military cemetery in the United States.

  7. Woodrow Wilson House (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    Designated NHL. July 19, 1964 [2] The Woodrow Wilson House was the residence of the 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson after he left office. [3] It is at 2340 S Street NW just off Washington, D.C.'s Embassy Row. On February 3, 1924, Wilson died in an upstairs bedroom. [3] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964.

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