President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home — designed by John Skirving [FACT-2657]; built in 1842 [FACT-2658].
Location: Petworth, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Verified facts
- Designed by John Skirving
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2416, SRC-2417 - Built in 1842
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2416, SRC-2418
Evidence & sources
- 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)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We publish
location only at neighborhood/city granularity — exact street addresses and personal information
are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.