Eisenhower North Washington Street Residence
PANICd#: 2028
Publication date: 02/04/2020
Originally the Alpha Tau Omega house on Gettysburg College Campus, the Eisenhower's rented and live in this building while Ike was stationed in Gettysburg in the summer of 1918.
157 N Washington St
Gettysburg , PA 17325
Open to the public: No
http://www.eisenhowerinstitute.org/
Lat: 39.833360
Lon: -77.233130
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Demographic Rank: 5
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 0
Evidence: 0
Resources: 5
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History
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Originally this building was built by the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity in 1904. The entire structure burned to the ground on February 22, 1914, but was covered by insurance. Using the existing walls and on the same foundation, the current structure was built and dedicated on April 15, 1915.
The building was rented out to the Eisenhowers during the summer of 1918 while Eisenhower was commander of Camp Colt. A tank training camp based in Gettysburg.
The building now serves as the Eisenhower Institute Building.
It was not easy finding the history of this building, but I found a paper published by Brett Jackson in the Fall of 2006, that discusses the history of building. You can find that paper here.
Added by: sdonley on 02/04/2020
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Brett Jackson Paper
Stories
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Added by: sdonley on 02/04/2020 DB#: 1556
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S. Donley
Additional Resources
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower
Added: 07/04/2022 By: sdonley |
Inscription. Dwight D. Eisenhower. . The future President of the U.S., General of the Army, and Supreme Commander in Europe in world war two lived in this house with his wife Mamie and infant son Icky in the spring and summer of 1918. An Army captain, he was then commanding Camp Colt at Gettysburg. |
| Walk in General Eisenhower’s Footsteps – 5 Spots to Visit in Gettysburg
Added: 07/04/2022 By: sdonley |
General Dwight D. Eisenhower was a resident of Gettysburg not only during his later years, but also early in his military career as the commander of Camp Colt, a tank training camp on the fields of Pickett’s Charge, during World War I. |
| Eisenhower Institute
Added: 07/04/2022 By: sdonley |
Grounded in President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s legacy of leadership, the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College promotes nonpartisan discourse and critical analysis of issues of long-term importance through competitive fellowships, access to distinguished experts, and symposia. |
| Residences
Added: 07/04/2022 By: sdonley |
Information from Eisenhower Presidential Library |
| Housing Details
Added: 07/04/2022 By: sdonley |
The Eisenhower Institute residential program is a housing option located above the Eisenhower Institute (EI) at 157 N. Washington Street in a historic home once occupied by Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower. |
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