National Register of Historic Places

Lincoln, Mary Todd, House

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Listed
August 11, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000341

About this property

Mary Todd Lincoln House in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, was the girlhood home of Mary Todd, the future first lady and wife of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Today the fourteen-room house is a museum containing period furniture, portraits, and artifacts from the Todd and Lincoln families. The museum introduces visitors to the complex life of Mary Todd Lincoln, from her refined upbringing in a wealthy, slave-holding family to her reclusive years as a mourning widow. The house was built c. 1803–1806 as an inn and tavern, which was called "The Sign of the Green Tree" before its purchase by Mary's father, Robert Smith Todd, for the Todd family. The family moved into the three-story home in 1832. Mary Todd lived in this home until 1839, when she moved to Springfield, Illinois. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln visited her family here.

Location

574 W. Main St.
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
38.05146, -84.50272

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Lincoln, Mary Todd, House listed on the National Register?

Lincoln, Mary Todd, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1971.

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Lincoln, Mary Todd, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lincoln, Mary Todd, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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