Old Soldiers Home in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U. S. Soldiers' Home
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 26, 2008
1. Soldiers' Home National Historic Landmark
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1974
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1974.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Military • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 38° 56.492′ N, 77° 0.654′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Old Soldiers Home. Marker can be reached from Grant Drive Northwest north of York Road Northwest, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW, Washington DC 20011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Day Order (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Pine Tree
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More about this marker. The marker is on the campus of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (the AFRH, formerly known as the "Soldiers'" or "Soldiers' and Airmen's" Home) whose main entrance is at Upshur and Rock Creek Church Rd, NW. It is just outside the main (south) entrance to the historic Sherman Building in the park which extends between Scott Road and Lincoln Drive NOrthwest.
Also see . . .
1. President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home NM. (Submitted on April 27, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. President Lincoln's Cottage. (Submitted on April 27, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional commentary.
1. Soldier's Home
The historic significance of the Soldiers' Home was officially recognized in 1974, when seven
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 26, 2008
2. The "Sherman" Building.
AFRH headquarters and one of the first dormitory buildings, constructed in 1851. It was originally known as the [Winfield] Scott Building. Architect, Barton Alexander.
On July 7, 2000, President William J. Clinton declared the Lincoln Cottage and 2.3 acres of surrounding land the President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument in honor of the site's notable role in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Despite the designation as a National Monument, the site is stewarded and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a private, non-profit organization. The President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument is officially known as "President Lincoln's Cottage" today, but maintains its National Monument status.
Apparently, no exterior "National Monument" marker has been erected.
— Submitted April 27, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Additional keywords.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 26, 2008
3. West side of President Lincoln's Cottage, Sherman Building at right.
The "Cottage" was the Lincoln family's summer home, from which the President commuted to work at the White House (three miles to the south and nearly 300 feet closer to sea level) where a sweltering, tropical atmosphere prevailed during the summer months, 1861-64.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 26, 2008
4. East side of President's Cottage, Sherman Building in rear of photo.
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.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 28, 2008
5. "President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home."
Known at the turn of the 20th century as the "Anderson Cottage" (after Brevet Maj. Gen. Robert Anderson), the house was also used by Presidents Buchanan, Hayes and Arthur.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, April 26, 2008
6. Robert H. Smith Education Center - Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
A museum dedicated to the Lincoln presidency (also, the starting point for tours of the nearby "Cottage"); located just inside the AFRH's main entrance.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 21, 2008
7. Abraham Lincoln - sculpture by Studio EIS, Ivan Schwartz, founder and director
- installed outside the President's Cottage, November 10, 2008.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, November 21, 2008
8. Abraham Lincoln and his mount at the President's Cottage.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,625 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on February 19, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 27, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 7, 8. submitted on November 22, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
