Lincolns Home

Lincolns Home is a house in , , which is located on South 8th Street. Lincolns Home is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the theater building .
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Also known as: “Lincoln’s Home”
  • Address: 413 South 8th Street, Springfield, IL 62701

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln Home National Historic Site and Elijah Iles House.

Park
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preserves the , home and related historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, prior to becoming the 16th president of the United States.

Museum
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The is a historic house at 628 S. 7th Street in , . Built c. 1837, the house has survived nearly intact for 182 years and is the oldest such structure in Springfield. is situated 890 feet southwest of Lincolns Home.

Theater building
The is a theater complex at 420 South Sixth Street in the central city neighborhood of . It houses three theaters and five smaller performance and exhibit spaces totaling 80,000 square feet with an adjacent parking deck. is situated 820 feet west of Lincolns Home.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the center of the state of . It is the state's capital — not — and the county seat of Sangamon County. is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.

Village
is a village in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,405. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 2 miles northeast of Lincolns Home.

Village
is a village in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3 miles south of Lincolns Home.

Lincolns Home

Latitude
39.79734° or 39° 47′ 50″ north
Longitude
-89.64488° or 89° 38′ 42″ west
Elevation
594 feet (181 metres)
Levels
2
Operator
National Park Service
Open location code
86FGQ9W4+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 85363255
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4243087
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