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Children's Country Home
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1731 Bunker Hill Road, NE Washington, D.C. United States
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, also known as the Hospital for Sick Children, is a historic building located in Washington, D.C.'s Woodridge neighborhood.

History

Founded as a summer camp for sick children, the Norman cottage building was built in 1929 to 1930. It was designed by Nathan C. Wyeth, and Francis P. Sullivan. First Lady Lou Henry Hoover laid the cornerstone. There were additions in 1968, and 1991 to 1992.