Washington, D.C., United States
Petersen House
Washington, D.C., United States
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
- Opening hours
- 09:30-16:45
From OpenStreetMap — confirm before travelling
Located at 516 10th Street NW in Washington, D.C., the Petersen House is a federal style row house built in 1849 by William A. Petersen, a German tailor. The modest brick dwelling achieved enduring historical significance as the place where President Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865, the day after his assassination at Ford's Theatre across the street. After serving as a boarding house in 1865, the building transitioned to museum use in the 1930s and is now administered by the National Park Service, preserving the intimate setting of one of America's most pivotal historical moments.
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- Type
- house, museum
- Place
- Washington, D.C., United States
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