President Lincoln’s Cottage
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President Lincoln’s Cottage is a historic retreat in Washington, D.C., where Abraham Lincoln lived for several months during his presidency and developed key policies including the Emancipation Proclamation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Monument
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U.S. National Historic Landmark ⓘ historic house museum ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anderson Cottage
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Lincoln Cottage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
development of Civil War military strategy
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drafting of the Emancipation Proclamation ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Abraham Lincoln
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Mary Todd Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Tad Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1843 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1842 ⓘ |
| designatedNationalHistoricLandmark | 1973 ⓘ |
| designatedNationalMonument | 2000 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Civil War history
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Lincoln’s presidency ⓘ emancipation and slavery ⓘ |
| function |
education center
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museum ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exhibition galleries
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restored historic rooms ⓘ visitor education center ⓘ |
| laterOwner |
Soldiers’ Home
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northwest Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn | grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home ⓘ |
| near |
Petworth neighborhood
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Rock Creek Church Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours ⓘ |
| openedToPublicAsMuseum | February 2008 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home (nonprofit organization) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | George W. Riggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Armed Forces Retirement Home campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUseByAbrahamLincoln | 1862–1864 ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | role in development of the Emancipation Proclamation ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 140 Rock Creek Church Road NW ⓘ |
| usedAs | presidential retreat ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Abraham Lincoln
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Chester A. Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ James Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutherford B. Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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