Eisenhower Home facts for kids
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Eisenhower Home
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The Eisenhower family home in Abilene, Kansas.
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 Location in Kansas
Location in the United States
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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 is a historic house in Abilene, Kansas, where a future U.S. President grew up. This was the childhood home of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who lived here with his family from 1898 until 1911.
Eisenhower would later become a famous general and the 34th President of the United States. But before that, he was just a boy living in this simple house in Kansas. He left home at age 20 to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
History of the Home
In 1898, Dwight's parents, David and Ida Eisenhower, bought the house from a relative. They raised their six sons here, including Dwight. The house was filled with the energy of a large and busy family.
David and Ida lived in the home for the rest of their lives. David passed away in 1942, and Ida passed away in 1946.
What Does the House Look Like?
The Eisenhower Home is a two-story house made of wood. It has a classic American style that was common at the time.
- Downstairs: The first floor has a parlor (a formal living room), a dining room, and a kitchen. This is where the family would gather for meals and spend time together.
- Upstairs: The second floor has two large bedrooms and one smaller bedroom, where the Eisenhower boys slept.
The house also has a porch on the front (the south side) and a smaller porch on the west side.
The House Today: A Museum
After their mother Ida passed away, the Eisenhower brothers decided to preserve the house. They gave the home and everything inside it to a special foundation. They wanted people to see what their life was like growing up.
Today, the house is a museum. It is part of the Eisenhower Presidential Center, which also includes a library, a museum about Eisenhower's life, and the final resting place of Dwight and his wife, Mamie Eisenhower.
On January 25, 1971, the Eisenhower Home was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is an official list of buildings and sites in the United States that are important to the nation's history.
See also
- Eisenhower Presidential Center
- Eisenhower birthplace in Denison, Texas, where he was born on October 14, 1890.
