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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site NY

Lat, Long: 40.7386469, -73.98903703

Designation: National Historic Site

This is the boyhood home of the first U.S. president to be born in New York City. Raised in a townhouse at 28 E. 20th St., Theodore Roosevelt would grow up to be our 26th President and become immortalized on Mount Rushmore. However, he started life as a sickly yet bright boy who exercised to improve his health and began a lifelong passion for the "strenuous life."

Weather:

Spring: Temperatures range from 30F-70F. Mostly sunny, Rainfall average: 3 inches. Summer: Temperatures range from 60F-80F. Mostly sunny. Rainfall average: 4.5 inches. Fall: Temperatures range from 30F-70F. Mostly sunny. Rainfall averages 3-4 inches. Some snow might occur. Winter: Temperatures range from 20F-40F. Snowfall averages 12 days (December-February).

Directions:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site is located in Manhattan at 28 East 20th Street, between Park Avenue South and Broadway.

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Address/Contact:

28 East 20th Street

New York, US, 10003

Phone: (212) 260-1616

Email: thrb_info@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Exteriorphoto of display in museum containing TR's shirt, a speech and eye glasses.colored photograph of nursery with a sleigh bed and crib adjacent to bed.Colored photograph of master bedroomColored photograph of front parlorColored photograph of a long, narrow dining roomColored photograph of libraryPhoto of exhibit hallway with display cases on sides of room and running through center of room.photo of lions room with taxidermy lion in center and taxidermy animal head mounts on walls.Poto of lions room with TR's Assistant Secretary to the Navy desk and taxidermy on wall.Sepia photograph of auditorium full of chairs in rows