Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
For 14 years, this New York City house was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, the young man who was to become the 26th President of the United States. Roosevelt lived here from the time of his birth, October 27, 1858. The house was reconstructed in 1923, to preserve the story of the early life of this influential president. Wander through the rooms of the house, restored with some of the original furnishings dating back to the 1860's.