Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: Roosevelt Estate
No coordinates published for this listing. The address is restricted by the National Park Service.
Why it's listed
Springwood, the family estate of Franklin D. Roosevelt, overlooks the Hudson River at Hyde Park, New York. The site now covers 264.51 acres and includes the main house, a Queen Anne style coach house, a Carpenter Gothic gardener's cottage, ice houses, a greenhouse, a reservoir, and the rose garden where Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are buried. The house began as a farmhouse built between 1790 and 1805 and was altered by later owners. A 1915 renovation by Hoppin and Koen gave it its present stuccoed Federal-inspired appearance with stone wings. Adjoining Bellefield, built about 1795 and enlarged by McKim, Mead and White between 1909 and 1911, houses park offices. The property is significant as the only place where a President was born, raised and buried. Roosevelt fought polio here between 1921 and 1928, and his deed required protection of the river view from the house.
Significance in brief: It is described as the only place in the United States where a President was born, grew to manhood and lies buried. The estate carries many physical and personal marks of Roosevelt, including his chosen grave site, the rose garden, the pond where he swam during his recovery from polio, and the protected Hudson River view. The Newbold/Morgan Mansion adds architectural significance as a McKim, Mead and White remodelling and helps preserve the setting.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 14000936, listed November 17, 2014. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Address restricted by the NPS (common for archaeological sites and some private homes) |
|---|---|
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | November 17, 2014 |
| Reference number | 14000936 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Hoppin and Koen (1915 renovation of Springwood); also F. C. Withers (Coach House) and McKim, Mead and White (Bellefield) |
| Architectural style | Federal (Springwood, remodelled 1915); Queen Anne vernacular (Coach House); Carpenter Gothic (Gardener's Cottage); Colonial Revival (Bellefield) |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal |
| Level of significance | National, State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Managed as a National Historic Site; most buildings are described as in good condition, the Ram House is in poor condition, and Bellefield serves as park administrative headquarters. |
| Acreage | 454 |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 14000936.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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