President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home
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.
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- …is also known as “President Lincoln’s Cottage”
- …has 3 floors
- Description: national monument in the United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National… United States Soldiers‘ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery is situated 1,200 feet northeast of President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home.
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate… Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is situated 1 mile southeast of President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home.
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is a national… Saint John Paul II National Shrine is situated 2,400 feet southeast of President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Totten and Petworth.
Petworth
Brookland, Petworth, and Takoma are three relatively quiet neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park.
President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home
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Latitude
38.94169° or 38° 56′ 30″ north
Longitude
-77.01176° or 77° 0′ 42″ west
Open location code
87C4WXRQ+M7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=residential
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=house
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument”
- French: “Cottage du Président Lincoln à la Maison des Soldats”
- French: “maison de campagne du Président Lincoln à la Maison des Soldats”
- German: “President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument”
- Italian: “President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument”
- Japanese: “リンカーン大統領&兵士家庭国立記念館”
- Russian: “Коттедж президента Линкольна”
- Urdu: “سولجرز ہوم میں صدر لنکن کاٹیج”
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Highlights include Victory Church of Jesus Christ and General Scott Statue.
Nearby Places
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