Birthplace of Richard Nixon
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| Location | 18061 Yorba Linda Boulevard |
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| Nearest city | Yorba Linda, Orange County, California, USA |
| Coordinates | 33°53′22″N 117°49′5″W / 33.88944°N 117.81806°WCoordinates: 33°53′22″N 117°49′5″W / 33.88944°N 117.81806°W |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architectural style | California Bungalow |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000171[1] |
| CHISL # | 1015 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1971 |
| Designated NHL | May 31, 1973[2][3] |
| Designated CHISL | October 1, 1994[4] |
The Richard Nixon Birthplace is where Richard Nixon was born and lived from 1913 to 1922.[5] It is located at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California.
The California Bungalow style residence was built by his father, Francis A. Nixon, on the family ranch in Yorba Linda. He built it in 1913, from a catalogue's mail order home building kit.[2]
The house sits in its original location, now on the grounds of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. It is open to the public as an historic house museum.
The bungalow is a California Historical Landmark,[4] a National Historic Landmark,[2] and on the National Register of Historic Places.
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 "Richard Nixon Birthplace". National Historic Landmark Quicklinks. National Park Service. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ NHL Summary
- 1 2 "Birthplace of Richard Nixon". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ↑ McDermott, John D. (June 30, 1969). "Richard Nixon Birthplace" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
External links
- Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum: Richard Nixon Birthplace
- National Park Service: The Nixon Birthplace
- Richard Nixon Foundation
- Sears-homes: "The Unknown Origin of Richard Nixon's Mail-Order House."
- "Richard Nixon Birthplace" (pdf). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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