Roosevelt's Little White House State Historic Site
Now a National Historic Landmark, Franklin Delano Roosevelt built the Little White House in 1932 while governor of New York, prior to being inaugurated as president in 1933. He first came to Warm Springs in 1924 hoping to find a cure for the infantile paralysis (polio) that had struck him in …
Little White House - Wikipedia
The Little White House is a six-room Colonial Revival structure made of Georgia pine. Three of the rooms were bedrooms: one for Roosevelt, one for his wife Eleanor, and one for his personal secretary. The other rooms were an entrance hall, a living room and a kitchen.
Little White House State Historic Site and Roosevelt Warm …
As President-elect, during the Depression winter of 1932-33, he went twice to Warm Springs staying in his new house. Finished in 1932, the Little White House is a modest, six room one-story cottage. The wooden building features a four-columned central temple form portico.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Spirit of Warm Springs
Throughout his life, FDR’s Little White House in Warm Springs became an important location from his time as Governor of New York until his death on April 12, 1945.
FDR’s Little White House is in the small town of Warm Springs, filled with charming shops, restaurants and accommodations. Just 15 miles away along the Pine Mountain Scenic Highway is F.D. Roosevelt State Park (photo below), featuring cottages and camping, a historic Liberty Bell-shaped swimming pool,
The Little White House Historic Site – Full Visitor’s Guide
Oct 9, 2023 · The Little White House Historic Site offers a uniquely intimate peek into the daily life of one of America’s most influential leaders. Touring FDR’s preserved personal retreat provides stirring insights into the man behind the legend during pivotal times in our nation’s history.
Welcome to the Little White House — Google Arts & Culture
The president's Little White House was a modest and serene cottage retreat. Although he was only able to visit intermittently during World War II, his time there in the late 1920s and...
The Little White House - Georgia Historical Society
The cottage, garage, servants quarters and guest house are preserved much like they were on April 12, 1945 when F.D.R. died of a massive stroke as he was sitting for a portrait. The "Unfinished Portrait" and many of F.D.R.'s personal belongings can be seen in the cottage and in an adjacent museum.
Roosevelt's Little White House - Pine Mountain
Roosevelt’s Little White House is one of Georgia’s most popular historic sites, drawing more than 100,000 visitors each year. Guests can tour his home, guest house and servants’ quarters, and see his 1940 Willys roadster and the Secret Service sentry posts.
Visiting Roosevelt's Little White House - This Is My South
Aug 10, 2016 · President Roosevelt's Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia includes the home where he lived while being treated for polio.