Old Soldiers Home, Sherman Building, South, Washington, DC

ID: 803 ~ Source: DC Preservation League Photo Repository ~ Creator: National Parks Service ~ Date: 1973
This file appears in: Soldier’s Home, Main Building (Sherman Building)
Old Soldiers Home, Sherman Building, South, Washington, DC
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…