Petersen House - Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site - Washington, DC
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N 38° 53.805 W 077° 01.572
18S E 324285 N 4307270
The place where Abraham Lincoln died after being fatally shot across the street at Ford's Theater.
Waymark Code: WMZ5XE
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The Petersen House is a 19th-century federal style row house located at 516 10th Street NW in Washington, D.C. On April 15, 1865, United States President Abraham Lincoln died there after being shot the previous evening at Ford's Theatre, located across the street. The house was built in 1849 by William A. Petersen, a German tailor. Future Vice-President John C. Breckinridge, a friend of the Lincoln family, once rented this house in 1852.[2] In 1865, it served as a boarding house. It has served as a museum since the 1930s."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
10th St., NW., between E and F Sts., Washington, D.C.
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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