National Historic Sites · New York
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
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Introduction
Background: 1
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."
Geography
Designation: 2
National Historic Site
State or territory: 3
New York
Area Map - Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site: 4
Map scope: Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Area map of Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in New York. The site is near the center of a grid of white streets among tan city blocks. Two squares, shown in green, and two buildings are labeled in addition to the historic site.
History and culture
Research Library: 5
Please be advised that due to staffing changes and the ongoing hiring freeze, there is a pause on research requests and donation considerations at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace until further notice. Please check this website and social media for updates.
The Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace research library contains almost 900 volumes of books, many of which were written by and about our 26th president. The collection also includes titles significant to the Roosevelts, as well as titles significant to the National Park Service.
Visitor information
Visitation
Sources & field notes
Source records (9)
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Background · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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Designation · National Park System directory. Open source ↗
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State or territory · National Park System directory. Open source ↗
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Area Map - Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site · National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
- Source scope
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
- Download
- Official map PDF ↗
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- Single source; not independently corroborated.
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- Public domain; NPS map
- Rights
- Public domain; NPS map
Research Library · Research Library — National Park Service. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
- Source page last updated
- December 22, 2025
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Physical Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Mailing Address · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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Telephone · Official park structured information. Open source ↗
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- 2026-10-30
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Recreation visits · National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics. Open source ↗
- Information date
- 2025
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-30
- Methodology
- NPS reporting unit; annual total is the sum of 12 monthly recreation visit estimates.
- Reporting unit
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS
- Evidence
- Single source; not independently corroborated.
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- Factual reference data; source attribution retained.