Old Soldiers Home, Quarters No. 1, Washington D.C.

ID: 800 ~ Source: DC Preservation League Photo Repository ~ Creator: NPS ~ Date: 1973
This file appears in: Soldier’s Home, Main Building (Sherman Building)
Old Soldiers Home, Quarters No. 1, Washington D.C.
This file appears in: Soldier’s Home, Main Building (Sherman Building)

In December 1851, the U.S. government purchased the Riggs estate, along with a neighboring estate, to serve as the site of the first permanent retirement home for enlisted soldiers. In 1852, retired military residents moved into the former Riggs…