Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
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General information
LocationStaunton, Virginia, United States
Named forWoodrow Wilson
ManagementWoodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation
Woodrow Wilson Birthplace
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library is located in Virginia
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library is located in the United States
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Coordinates38°9′1″N 79°4′9″W / 38.15028°N 79.06917°W / 38.15028; -79.06917
Built1846
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofGospel Hill Historic District (ID85000299)
NRHP reference No.66000926[1]
VLR No.132-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLJuly 19, 1964[3]
Designated CPFebruary 14, 1985
Designated VLRSeptember 9, 1969[2]

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is a complex located in Staunton, Virginia.[4] It contains the President's birthplace, known as the Manse, a Museum that explores the life and times of Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924), a 6,800 square feet (630 m2) Research Library, a gift shop, and several other buildings that are not open to the public. Like all United States presidential libraries for administrations prior to that of Herbert Hoover, Wilson's is not part of the Federal National Archives' presidential library system.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Wilson, Woodrow, Birthplace". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
  4. ^ "Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum". Virginia is for Lovers.