Eisenhower Home facts for kids
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 Location in Kansas
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| Location | 201 SE 4th St., Abilene, Kansas |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000306 |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1971 |
The Eisenhower Home in Abilene, Kansas, was where Dwight D. Eisenhower, who later became a U.S. President, grew up. He lived here with his five brothers from 1898 until 1911. This house is now part of the Eisenhower Presidential Center and helps visitors learn about his early life.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's Boyhood Home
This house was bought in 1898 by David Jacob Eisenhower and his wife, Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower. They were Dwight's parents. The Eisenhower family lived here for many years. Dwight D. Eisenhower left the home in 1911 when he was 20 years old. He went to study at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. His parents, David and Ida, continued to live in the house until they passed away in 1942 and 1946.
A Look Inside the House
The Eisenhower Home is a two-story house made of wood. It has a special roof shape called a hipped roof, with a chimney in the middle. There's a smaller section added to the east side of the house. You can find a porch on the south side, which is the front of the house. There's also a small porch on the west side.
On the first floor, you would find a living room, a dining room, and the kitchen. Upstairs, on the second floor, there are two large bedrooms and one smaller bedroom.
From Family Home to Museum
After Ida Eisenhower passed away, her sons decided to give the house and everything inside it to a special foundation. This was done to make sure the home would be kept safe and preserved for future generations. Today, the house is open to the public as a museum.
It is located on the grounds of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. This site also includes the gravesite of Dwight Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie Eisenhower. The Eisenhower Home was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971. This means it is recognized as an important historical place.
See also
- Eisenhower Presidential Center
- Eisenhower birthplace in Denison, Texas, where he was born on October 14, 1890.
