Apartments for Rent in Soldiers Home - Washington
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Apartments for Rent in Soldiers Home, Washington, DC
All US Presidents have their go-to summer retreat. For James Buchanan, it was the Old Soldiers' House. As the first official summer house for US Presidents, the Old Soldiers' House as also a go-to place for Abraham Lincoln, Chester A. Arthur, and Rutherford B. Hayes. President Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation at the house in 1862, and the Old Soldiers' House became known as the Lincoln Cottage. The house is part of the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington Historic District, which contains 39 historic buildings.
The neighborhood surrounding the Old Soldiers' House is known as Soldiers Home. This neighborhood extends from Fort Trotten south to Michigan Avenue and includes the Old Soldiers' Home Golf Course. Just minutes from Downtown DC, Soldiers Home is on the west side of the Catholic University of America and is north of Howard University. Residents have easy access to the Georgia Ave-Petworth Metro Station, located off Georgia Avenue near the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue.
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Students looking to rent in Soldiers Home while staying close to campus will have access to Catholic University, Howard University, Trinity Washington University, and Gallaudet University.