Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site is a recreated brownstone at 28 East 20th Street, between Broadway and Park Avenue South, in Manhattan's Gramercy Park neighborhood. It is a replica of the birthplace and childhood home of the 26th president. Roosevelt was born in the original brownstone on October 27, 1858, and lived there until he was 14 years old. The house was demolished in 1916, but in 1963, the Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association bought the lot with the intention of rebuilding the house as a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt. Plans for the replica were completed in 1971 and construction was completed that same year. The site offers exhibits, period furniture, and artifacts that reflect the Victorian-era setting of Roosevelt's youth, highlighting his journey from a frail child to a robust, dynamic public figure.