Gerald R. Ford Jr. House facts for kids
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President Gerald R. Ford Jr. House
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 Location in Alexandria
Location in Virginia
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| Location | 514 Crown View Dr., Alexandria, Virginia |
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| Built | 1955 |
| Architect | Purins, Viktors |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003048 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1985 |
| Designated NHL | December 17, 1985 |
The President Gerald R. Ford Jr. House is a special historic home located at 514 Crown View Drive in Alexandria, Virginia. It was built in 1955. This house was the home of Gerald Ford from the time it was built until he became the President of the United States on August 9, 1974.
This house shows what a typical middle-class home looked like in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., during that time. Because of its connection to the Ford family, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark in 1985. This means it's a very important place in American history.
About the Ford House
The Ford House is in a neighborhood in central Alexandria. It has two main parts. The front part is a two-story rectangular building. On the east side, there's another two-story section. This part used to have a garage on the first floor and the main bedroom above it.
There's also a smaller, one-story section that extends out the back. In 1961, the Ford family added a swimming pool that was about 20 by 40 feet. When Gerald Ford became the Vice President of the United States in 1973, the United States Secret Service changed the garage into a special command post for security.
Gerald Ford's Time Here
This house was built in 1955 for Gerald Ford. At that time, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Michigan. This means he was a lawmaker in the U.S. Congress.
Ford and his family lived in this house as their main home. They stayed here until August 19, 1974. That's when they moved into the White House after President Richard Nixon resigned. The time Ford spent in this house was very important. It was when he became one of the most influential members of Congress. His work here helped set the stage for him to become president later on.
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