Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthplace

Introduction

Theodore Roosevelt's Birthplace National Historic Site, located at 28 East 20th Street near Gramercy Park in Manhattan, is a reconstructed memorial of the birthplace of the 26th President of the United States, offering a window into the early life of the man known as the maker of modern America and the trust buster. The original building was purchased by the Roosevelt family in 1848, where Theodore Roosevelt was born in 1858 and spent his childhood, before being sold in 1873 and demolished in 1916. The current building was meticulously reconstructed between 1919 and 1923 by Roosevelt's widow Edith and architect Theodora Pope Riddle, containing five rooms restored to mid-19th century style, including Roosevelt's birth bedroom, parlor, study, and dining room, furnished with original Roosevelt family artifacts and historical items. Managed by the National Park Service, the site offers guided tours introducing Roosevelt's childhood, family, and early experiences, providing a precious place to understand the formative background of this conservationist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and Panama Canal advocate.

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