| John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site | |
|---|---|
 The house in 2006 | |
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| Location | Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°20′49″N 71°07′24″W / 42.34694°N 71.12333°W |
| Area | 0.09 acres (0.036 ha) |
| Established | May 26, 1967 |
| Visitors | 18,485[1] (in 2015[2]) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site |
The John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site is the birthplace and childhood home of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States. The house is at 83 Beals Street in the Coolidge Corner neighborhood of Brookline, Massachusetts. Kennedy is one of four U.S. presidents born in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.[3] The property is now owned by the National Park Service; tours of the house are offered, and a film is presented.
The Kennedy home was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964, and was established as a National Historic Site on May 26, 1967.[4][5]
- ^ "John F. Kennedy NHS site statistics". National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. National Park Service. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "John F. Kennedy NHS site statistics". National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. National Park Service. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Presidents from Massachusetts". November 3, 2012.
- ^ "John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site Act - P.L. 90-20" (PDF). 81 Stat. 29. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Lyndon B. Johnson: "Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Establishing the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site.," May 27, 1967". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara. Retrieved September 8, 2013.