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 is owned by Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Location: Petworth, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Petworth, Washington
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2414, SRC-2415, SRC-3941, SRC-2417, SRC-6738 - 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 - Architectural style: Gothic Revival
confidence 90/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2416, SRC-2414, SRC-2417, SRC-6739, SRC-6740 - Historic designation: National Historic Landmark; National Monument
confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2414, SRC-2418, SRC-3941, SRC-6741, SRC-6742 - Owned by Armed Forces Retirement Home
confidence 95/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-2419, SRC-2414, SRC-3857, SRC-6754, SRC-6741, SRC-2418
Evidence & sources
- 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-2419 — President Lincoln's Cottage, a National Trust Historic Site — savingplaces.org (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3857 — wikipedia.org (Tier 3, reference; 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)
- SRC-6754 — WorldAtlas – What and Where Is President Lincoln's Cottage? (Tier 3, reference article; 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.