Birthplace of Ronald Reagan
The Birthplace of Ronald Reagan, also known as the Graham Building, is located in an apartment on the second floor of a late 19th-century commercial building in Tampico, Illinois, United States. The building was built in 1896 and housed a tavern from that time until 1915.
Birthplace of Ronald Reagan | |
 | |
Ronald Reagan's birthplace (center). | |
| Location: | Tampico, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 41°37′52″N 89°47′9″W / 41.63111°N 89.78583°WCoordinates: 41°37′52″N 89°47′9″W / 41.63111°N 89.78583°W |
| Built: | 1896 |
| Architect: | Fred Harvey Seymour (builder) |
| Governing body: | Private owner |
| Part of: | Tampico Main Street Historic District (#82002602[1]) |
| Added to NRHP: | June 3, 1982 |
On February 6, 1911 the future 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, was born in the apartment there, the family moving into a house in Tampico a few months later.
Architecturally, the two story brick building is similar to its neighbors, all of which are part of a historic district added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Birthplace Of Ronald Reagan Media
Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan was born in a second floor apartment of what is today a restored, early 20th century bank.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
Other websites
This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.