![]() ![]() The reconstructed home, which is made to look like the interior design of the house during the years 1865-1872, was donated to the National Park Service in 1963 which runs tours of the site. Roosevelt was adamant against having a “shrine” constructed in his honor however, his relatives only acquiesced to this request until he passed in 1919. The original home was completely demolished in 1916, but in 1919 the property was purchased to erect a replica of Roosevelt’s birthplace. His family lived in this house until 1872. He was born in the house pictured above, in 1858, located at 28 East 20th Street in Manhattan. ![]() ![]() Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt is the only United States President born in New York. Teddy Roosevelt Birthplace: 28 East 20th Street ![]()
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