Near Warms Springs in Meriwether County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Little White House
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
1. The Little White House Marker
Inscription.
The Little White House. . Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Warm Springs in 1924 in hopes of recovering from the effects of polio. His love for the area and hopes for the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation led him to build a small white clapboard cottage on these pine scented slopes. The house was completed in 1932, while F.D.R. was serving as Governor of New York. During F.D.R.'s four elected terms as the 32nd President, the cottage became known as "The Little White House." It was designed by architect Henry Toombs, who also designed many of the Foundation buildings. The cost was $8,738 including landscaping. The cottage, garage, servants quarters and guest house are preserved much like they were on April 12, 1945 when F.D.R. died of a massive stroke as he was sitting for a portrait. The "Unfinished Portrait" and many of F.D.R.'s personal belongings can be seen in the cottage and in an adjacent museum., During the busy years between 1932 and 1945 F.D.R. only visited his beloved Little White House on 10 occasions while he and the nation struggled through the Great Depression of 1929 and then World War II. Many of the solutions to the "people problems" that beset the nation during his presidency came to F.D.R. as the results of his association with the people of this area.
Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Warm Springs in 1924 in hopes of recovering from the effects of polio. His love for the area and hopes for the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation led him to build a small white clapboard cottage on these pine scented slopes. The house was completed in 1932, while F.D.R. was serving as Governor of New York. During F.D.R.'s four elected terms as the 32nd President, the cottage became known as "The Little White House." It was designed by architect Henry Toombs, who also designed many of the Foundation buildings. The cost was $8,738 including landscaping. The cottage, garage, servants quarters and guest house are preserved much like they were on April 12, 1945 when F.D.R. died of a massive stroke as he was sitting for a portrait. The "Unfinished Portrait" and many of F.D.R.'s personal belongings can be seen in the cottage and in an adjacent museum.
During the busy years between 1932 and 1945 F.D.R. only visited his beloved Little White House on 10 occasions while he and the nation struggled through the Great Depression of 1929 and then World War II. Many of the solutions to the "people problems" that beset the nation during his presidency came to F.D.R. as the results of his association with the people of this area.
Location. 32° 52.918′ N, 84° 41.173′ W. Marker is near Warms Springs, Georgia, in Meriwether County. Marker can be reached from Little White House Road. Marker is on the right side of the Little White House Historic Site´s entrance building coming from the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Little White House Rd, Warm Springs GA 31830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker now stands to the right of the entrance to the park.
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
4. The Little White House
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
5. Bedroom in The Little White House
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
6. Dining room in The Little White House
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
7. Sitting room fireplace in The Little White House
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
8. The Unfinished Portrait of F.D.R.
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
9. Telephone used by F.D.R.
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10. Kitchen area in the Little White House
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
11. Another picture of the kitchen area in the Little White House
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
12. Wringer for laundry - Mounted on the railing outside the kitchen area.
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
13. Entrance sign on The Franklin D. Roosevelt Museum
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14. Entrance to The Franklin D. Roosevelt Museum
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15. Museum Exhibit
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16. Museum Exhibit
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17. Secret Service Guard House
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18. Walk of State exhibit - has display of the natural rock formations from each state.
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19. Sample from South Carolina - Granite
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20. Clinic at Warm Springs
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21. Hot water rising from the ground that is used to fill the pools at the clinic
Photographed By M. L., October 24, 1999
22. Aunt Hellen testing the water - "Yes, it's hot."
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,647 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on May 29, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos:1. submitted on September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. 2. submitted on August 9, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on May 29, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. submitted on September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.