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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site :-
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS is located at 28 East 20th Street,
between Broadway and Park Avenue South. Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President
of the United States, lived at this site from his birth on October 27, 1858
until he was 14 years old. The reconstructed house contains five period
rooms, two museum galleries and a bookstore. Teedie, as young Roosevelt
was nicknamed, was a sickly but bright boy, from a wealthy family. To improve
his health, Teedie began an exercise program at the house's outdoor gymnasium
that started a lifelong passion for the "strenuous life."
Directions: Car - Parking in mid town Manhattan is extremely
limited and extremely expensive. Driving is not recommended. Use of mass
transit is preferable.
Public Transportation - Lexington Avenue #6 subway trains
stop at the East 23rd Street station on Park Avenue South. Express #4
and #5 subways stop at Union Square. N and R subway trains stop at the
East 23rd Street station on Broadway; frequent service is provided 24
hours a day, seven days a week. Frequent bus service is provided by routes
M-6 and M-7 on Broadway, by route M-1 on Park Avenue South and by route
M-23 operating cross town on 23rd Street; service is provided 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.
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