Borroughs Cottage

ID: 4110 ~ Source: National Archives and Records Administration ~ Creator: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ~ Date: 1897

This file appears in: Burroughs Cottage (1891-2026): Originally built for a single patient in 1891, the Burroughs Cottage was an important example of Saint Elizabeths' "cottage plan" and how it benefited the daily lives and treatment of patients.

Burroughs Cottage (1891-2026): Originally built for a single patient in 1891, the Burroughs Cottage was an important example of Saint Elizabeths' "cottage plan" and how it benefited the daily lives and treatment of patients.

By The DC Historic Sites team

Although there were several single-family homes built at Saint Elizabeths for staff who lived on the site, only one was built for patient care. In 1886, Sarah Borrows, a patient from a wealthy…