The restoration work at the T.R. Birthplace National Historic Site
Subject(s): Architecture, Victorian--Conservation and restoration, Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Drahms, Dorothy Cathryn, 1913-2003, Historic house museums, Marcotte, Leon, 1824-1887, New York (State)--New York--Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Riddle, Theodate Pope, 1867-1946, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, United States. National Park Service. Manhattan Sites, Wallpaper--Reproduction, Women's Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association
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David M. Kahn of the National Park Service Manhattan Sites relates the story of the painstaking restoration of much of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. He recounts how the building was first restored in 1923 while Theodore Roosevelt’s sisters were still alive and could serve as sources for how the home appeared in their childhood. Kahn notes that the 1977 restoration was designed to recreate how the home appeared after the first restoration. He describes the work of the conservators in repairing or replacing period furniture, carpet, and wallpaper.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1978
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The restoration work at the T.R. Birthplace National Historic Site. [1978]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305847. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kahn, David M., 1950-. The restoration work at the T.R. Birthplace National Historic Site. [1978]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305847.
APA:
Kahn, David M., 1950-., [1978]. The restoration work at the T.R. Birthplace National Historic Site.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305847.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
