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Children's Country Home
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| Location: | 1731 Bunker Hill Road, NE Washington, D.C. United States |
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| Built: | 1866 |
| Architect: | Wyeth and Sullivan |
| Architectural style: | Norman cottage-style |
| NRHP Reference#: | 03001254 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 9, 2003 |
The Children's Country Home, also known as the Hospital for Sick Children, is a historic building, located at 1731 Bunker Hill Road, Northeast, Washington, D.C., in the Brookland neighborhood.
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Originally 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.[2]
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