President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home is a Gothic Revival cottage in Washington, District of Columbia. Built in 1842, it was designed by John Skirving, and is a National Historic Landmark. It has also been depicted in other media.
Location: Petworth, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Petworth, Washington
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-2414, SRC-2415, SRC-3941, SRC-2417, SRC-6738 - Designed by John Skirving
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-2416, SRC-2417 - Built in 1842
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-2416, SRC-2418 - Architectural style: Gothic Revival
confidence 90/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-2416, SRC-2414, SRC-2417, SRC-6739, SRC-6740 - Historic designation: National Historic Landmark; National Monument
confidence 95/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-2414, SRC-2418, SRC-3941, SRC-6741, SRC-6742
Also depicted in
Cultural depictions beyond film and television — art, games and other media.
- Depicted in Save Our History: The President Slept Here (documentary, 2004)
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-17641, SRC-17642, SRC-17643
Evidence & sources
- SRC-17641 — A+E Networks / HISTORY — Idea Book for Educators, "Save Our History: The President Slept Here" (Tier 1, broadcaster educational publication (PDF); retrieved August 2026)
- SRC-17642 — National Park Service — Longfellow House Bulletin, Vol. 8 No. 1 ("Longfellow House in the Media") (Tier 1, NPS official bulletin (PDF); retrieved August 2026)
- SRC-17643 — TheTVDB — Save Our History, S1E27 "The President Slept Here" (Tier 3, database; retrieved August 2026)
- SRC-2414 — President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home — Wikipedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2415 — President Lincoln's Cottage | Washington DC — washington.org (Tier 2, institutional_page; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2416 — Explore the history of President Lincoln's Cottage — lincolncottage.org (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2417 — Lincoln Cottage — DC Historic Sites (DC Preservation League) (Tier 2, institutional_page; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2418 — President Lincoln's Cottage: A Retreat (Teaching with Historic Places) — U.S. National Park Service (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3941 — lincolncottage.org (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6738 — WTOP News — Historic President Lincoln's Cottage offers exhibit on grief, solitude and family space (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6739 — The Cultural Landscape Foundation — President Lincoln's Cottage (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6740 — President Lincoln's Cottage — 10 Facts about the Cottage Architecture (Tier 2, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6741 — Proclamation 7329—President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument – The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) (Tier 1, government-document; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6742 — President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument – Federal Register (Proclamation, 13 July 2000) (Tier 1, government-document; retrieved June 2026)
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Frequently asked questions
Who designed President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home?
President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home was designed by John Skirving.
Where is President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home located?
President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home is located in Washington, District of Columbia.