presidential sites
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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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capitol
Washington
The meeting place of the United States Congress (House and Senate), the Capitol Building was begun under President George Washington in 1793. It is probably the most famous building in the United States.
- LBJ Birthplace Stonewall, Texas
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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.
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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.