Children's Country Home facts for kids
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Children's Country Home
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Children's Country Home in 2011
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| Location | 1731 Bunker Hill Road, NE Washington, D.C. United States |
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| Built | 1866 |
| Architect | Wyeth and Sullivan |
| Architectural style | Norman cottage-style |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001254 |
| Added to NRHP | December 9, 2003 |
The Children's Country Home is a historic building in Washington, D.C.. It is also known as the Hospital for Sick Children. You can find it in the Woodridge neighborhood. This special place has a long history of helping young people.
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A Place for Healing: The History of the Children's Country Home
Building a Special Home
The Children's Country Home began as a summer camp. It was a place for sick children to get better. They could enjoy fresh air and a peaceful environment. The main building was constructed between 1929 and 1930.
The building has a unique look. It was designed in a style called Norman cottage. This style often features steep roofs and decorative timber. Two talented architects designed it: Nathan C. Wyeth and Francis P. Sullivan.
A First Lady's Support
A very important person helped start this project. First Lady Lou Henry Hoover laid the cornerstone for the building. A cornerstone is the first stone laid for a building. It marks the start of construction. This event showed how important the project was.
Later Changes and Additions
Over the years, the Children's Country Home grew. New parts were added to the building. These additions happened in 1968 and again from 1991 to 1992. These changes helped the home serve more children.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in the District of Columbia
