presidential homes
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Lincoln Home
Springfield, Illinois
1844
Abraham Lincoln lived in this Springfield home with his family for 17 years, from 1844 until he left for the White House in 1861. The house was carefully preserved and has been a popular visitor attraction since it opened in 1887.
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Benjamin Franklin House
London, England
c. 1730
The Benjamin Franklin House in London is the only surviving home of Benjamin Franklin, who lived here for 16 years (1757-75). Built around 1730, the historic townhouse is well-preserved and open as a museum.
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Monticello
Charlottesville, Virginia
Monticello is a beautiful Neoclassical mansion that was not only the home of Thomas Jefferson, it was designed by him as well.
- Texas White House Stonewall, Texas 1894
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
Hodgenville, Kentucky
1809
Part of a National Historic Site, the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace consists of a granite memorial surrounding a log cabin representing the birthplace of the future president in 1809.
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Hoover-Minthorn House, Newberg
Newberg, Oregon
1881
The oldest house in Newberg, the Hoover-Minthorn House was built in 1881 by the town's Quaker founder. It was the home of President Herbert Hoover from 1885 to 1889 (ages 11 to 15).
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Washington, George, Boyhood Home Site
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1738-74
Ferry Farm in Virginia, also known as George Washington Boyhood Home Site, is where President George Washington spent much of his childhood.
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John Adams Birthplace
Quincy, Massachusetts
John Adams, signer of the Declaration of Independence, principal author of the Constitution, first Vice President and second President of the United States, lived here from his birth in 1735 until his marriage in 1764.
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Obama Family Home
Chicago, Illinois
1910
Built in 1910, this Georgian Revival house was the home of Senator Barack Obama and his family from 2005 until they moved to the White House in 2009.
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Ronald Reagan House
Los Angeles, California
This ranch house was purchased by Ronald and Nancy Reagan in November 1955; the couple was still living here when Reagan was elected president in 1980.
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The Hermitage
Nashville, Tennessee
From 1804 until his death, this plantation was the property of of Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States (1829-1837). He built the two story Greek Revival brick mansion in 1819.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
Brookline, Massachusetts
The 35th President of the U.S. was born and spent his infancy here, in a house that his father purchased in 1914 and sold in 1921.