| Lincoln Home Site | |
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 Lincoln Home National Historic Site in April 2009 | |
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| Location | Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°47′50″N89°38′42″W / 39.79722°N 89.64500°W /39.79722; -89.64500 |
| Area | 12.24 acres (4.95 ha) |
| Established | August 18, 1971 |
| Visitors | 419,552 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
Lincoln Home National Historic Site | |
| Area | 7.8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1844 (1844) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000076[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 1971 |
Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves theSpringfield, Illinois, home and related historic district whereAbraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, prior to becoming the 16thpresident of the United States. Thepresidential memorial includes the four blocks surrounding the home and avisitor center.
In 1837, Lincoln moved to Springfield fromNew Salem at the start of his law career. He met his wife,Mary Todd, at her sister's home in Springfield and married there in 1842.
The historic-site house at 413 South Eighth Street at the corner of Jackson Street, bought by Lincoln and his wife in 1844, was the only home that Lincoln ever owned. Three of their children were born there and one,Eddie, died there. The house contains twelve rooms spread over two floors. During the time he lived here, Lincoln was elected to theHouse of Representatives in 1846, and elected President in 1860.
The Lincoln Home has been completely restored to its 1860 appearance.[2]
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. This came as a result of tenants who would charge those who wanted to visit Lincoln's home and that many tenants tended to leave the home in disrepair. The home andLincoln Tomb, also in Springfield, were designatedNational Historic Landmarks on December 19, 1960, and automatically listed on theNational Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The home and adjacent district became aNational Historic Site on August 18, 1971[3] and is owned and administered by theNational Park Service.
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Along with the Lincoln Home, several other structures within the four-block area are also preserved. The exteriors of the homes have been restored to their appearance during the time Lincoln lived in the neighborhood. Three of these structures, the Dean House, the Corneau house, and the Arnold House, are open to visitors and house exhibits on the life and times of Lincoln and his neighbors. Explanatory signs for other sites tell additional neighborhood history, such as a site for a home that was on theUnderground Railroad. In total, the buildings included in the park occupy 12 acres (49,000 m2)/ Other homes are still privately owned and occupied under regulation of the Park District.
Samuel Rosenwald purchased the Lyon House on Eighth Street across from Lincoln's home in 1868.[4][5] Samuel's sonJulius Rosenwald went on to become president ofSears Roebuck and Company and a major philanthropist; the Lyon House was Julius's boyhood home.[4] A plaque was unveiled when the house was renamed in his honor in 2020.[6]
Nearby in Springfield is theOld State Capitol where Lincoln served as a State Legislator, thebuilding which housed the law offices of Lincoln and his partnerWilliam Herndon from 1844 until 1852, and theLincoln Depot from which Lincoln left the city for his 1861 inauguration.
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