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East side of President
Photographer: Richard E. Miller
Taken: April 26, 2008
Caption: East side of President's Cottage, Sherman Building in rear of photo.
Additional Description: The cottage was originally constructed in 1842-43 as a home for the banking magnate, George W. Riggs. It was purchased along with the surrounding farmland to erect an "asylum for old and disabled veterans" in 1851.
Submitted: April 27, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p22309
File Size: 1.033 Megabytes

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