Soldier's Home, Washington, D.C.

ID: 2985 ~ Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ~ Date: published by Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St., N.Y. and 580 7th St., Washington, D.C. c1863.
This file appears in: Armed Forces Retirement Home Historic District
Soldier's Home, Washington, D.C.
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Print shows Dr. King's residence, the President's villa, the military governor's house, and the soldier's home, established in 1851 and later known as the Armed Forces Retirement Home. "During the Civil War, President Lincoln and his family resided here from June to November of 1862, 1863, and 1864." (Source: President Lincoln's Cottage Web site, 2011)

This file appears in: Armed Forces Retirement Home Historic District

The Armed Forces Retirement Home Historic District includes a collection of 19th- and early-20th-century buildings, as well as an extensive historic landscapes. Dating from 1842 to 1951, the focal point is Lincoln Cottage, the centerpiece of the…