Soldiers Home Quarters Number 1

Places of Interest Nearby

President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home

Museum

Photo: Mvincec, Public domain.

President Lincoln's Cottage is a historic home used by Abraham Lincoln on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home, near the Petworth neighborhood in Washington, D.C. In 2000 it was designated a national monument called President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home is situated 390 feet northeast of Soldiers Home Quarters Number 1.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Church

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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C. It is the largest Catholic church building in North America and the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is situated 1 mile southeast of Soldiers Home Quarters Number 1.

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

Museum

Photo: Waszyngton, Public domain.

The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is a national shrine in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It is a place of prayer for Catholics and welcomes people of all faiths. Saint John Paul II National Shrine is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Soldiers Home Quarters Number 1.

Places in the Area

Petworth

Neighborhood

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Brookland, Petworth, and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park. Following the "White Flight" after desegregation and the 1968 riots, these neighborhoods were left underpopulated, overwhelmingly African-American, and much less wealthy than the Upper Northwest, just across Rock Creek Park.

Fort Totten

Suburb

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Fort Totten is a neighborhood located in Ward 5 of Northeast Washington, D.C. Fort Totten is located between Riggs Road N.E. to the north, Bates Rd N.E, Allison Street N.E, and the southern end of Fort Totten Park to the south, the Washington Metro Red Line tracks to the east, and North Capitol Street NW to the west.

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