Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois home and a historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, before becoming the 16th President of the United States. The presidential memorial includes the four blocks surrounding the home and a visitor center.
Historic site
The house, purchased by Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln in 1844, was the only home that Lincoln ever owned. Located at the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets, the house contains twelve rooms spread over two floors. During the time he lived here, Lincoln was elected to the House of Representatives in 1846, and elected President in 1860.
Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln donated the family home to the State of Illinois in 1887 under the condition that it would forever be well-maintained and open to the public at no charge. The home and Lincoln Tomb, also in Springfield, were designated National Historic Landmarks on December 19, 1960, and automatically listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The home and adjacent district became a National Historic Site on August 18, 1971 and is owned and administered by the National Park Service. As of 2014, it is the only National Park Service property in Illinois.
Along with the Lincoln Home, several other structures within the four-block area are also preserved. All the homes have been restored to their appearance during the time Lincoln lived in the neighborhood. Two of these structures, the Dean House and the Arnold House, are open to visitors and house exhibits on the life and times of Lincoln and his neighbors. In total, the buildings included in the park occupy 12 acres (49,000 m2).
Neighborhood
Nearby in Springfield are the Old State Capitol where Lincoln served as a State Legislator, the building which housed the law offices of Lincoln and his partner William Herndon from 1844 until 1852, and the Lincoln Depot from which Lincoln left the city for his 1861 inauguration.
Photo gallery
References and notes
See also
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, Kentucky
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield
- Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, DC
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Indiana
- Lincoln Tomb, Springfield
- Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
- Lincoln's New Salem, near Springfield
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota
- United States Presidential Memorial listing
External links
- Official NPS website: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- National Historic Landmark information
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site:A Place of Growth and Memory, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
- "Life Portrait of Abraham Lincoln", broadcast from Lincoln Home National Historic Site from C-SPAN's American Presidents: Life Portraits
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