President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument | |
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Location within Washington, D.C. | |
Location | Washington, D.C., USA |
Coordinates | 38°56′30″N 77°0′42″W / 38.94167°N 77.01167°W |
Area | 2.3 acres (9,300 m2) |
Established | July 7, 2000 |
Governing body | Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington, President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home. Previously National Trust for Historic Preservation |
Website | President Lincoln's Cottage |
President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument, sometimes shortened to President Lincoln's Cottage, is a national monument on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home. It is located near the Petworth and Park View neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. President Lincoln's Cottage was formerly known as Anderson Cottage.
President Abraham Lincoln and family resided seasonally on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home to escape the heat and political pressure of downtown Washington, as did President James Buchanan (1857–1861) before him. President Lincoln's Cottage also served as the Summer White House for Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes (1877–1881) and Chester A. Arthur (1881–1885).[1]