Grant Boyhood Home
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U.S. Grant Boyhood Home | |
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Ulysses S. Grant Boyhood Home | |
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| Location |
219 East Grant Avenue Georgetown, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 38°51′58″N 83°54′8″W / 38.86611°N 83.90222°WCoordinates: 38°51′58″N 83°54′8″W / 38.86611°N 83.90222°W |
| Built | 1823 |
| Architect | Jesse Grant |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 76001374[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | February 4, 1985[2] |
The Grant Boyhood Home in Georgetown, Ohio was where Ulysses S. Grant lived from 1823 until 1839,[3] when he left for the United States Military Academy at West Point.
History
Jesse and Hanna Grant built the two story cottage in 1823. They later added an addition onto the home in 1828. Ulysses left home in 1839.
In 1976, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] Nine years later, it was designated a National Historic Landmark.[2]
See also
- Grant Birthplace, Point Pleasant, Ohio
- Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, near St. Louis
- Ulysses S. Grant Home, Galena, Illinois
- Grant Cottage State Historic Site, Mt. McGregor, New York
- General Grant National Memorial (Grant's Tomb)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Grant, U.S., Boyhood Home". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ↑ http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/places/sw09/index.shtml
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