Photos show what the childhood homes of 33 US presidents looked like

Talia LakritzFeb 19, 2024, 04:29 IST

Joe Biden visits his childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2020.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images

Some US presidents, like Jimmy Carter, grew up on farms with no electricity or running water.
Others, such as Donald Trump, grew up in mansions.

All US presidents live in the White House during their terms, but the homes where they were raised have ranged from farms to mansions.

Here's a glimpse into the way that 33 presidents grew up.

George Washington grew up on Ferry Farm in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

George Washington's Ferry Farm in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in 1955.Lawrence Thornton/Archive Photos/Getty Images

John Adams was born in 1735 in a rural cottage in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Quincy, Massachusetts.Faina Gurevich/Shutterstock

Thomas Jefferson was born on a plantation named Shadwell, but spent most of his childhood at Tuckahoe Plantation in Virginia.

Tuckahoe Plantation.Edith D. Tunis-Sale/National Park Service/Library of Congress

James Madison grew up in a plantation house called Mount Pleasant, later expanded and renamed Montpelier in Orange County, Virginia.

Montpelier in Virginia.Andriy Blokhin/Shutterstock

James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1758.

James Monroe's childhood home.The James Monroe Memorial Foundation

William Henry Harrison was born at Berkeley Plantation in Charles City, Virginia.

Historic Berkeley Plantation in Charles City, Virginia.OJUP/Shutterstock

The original log cabin where James K. Polk lived as a child no longer exists, but the President James K. Polk Historic Site recreates the homestead.

The President James K. Polk Historic Site.North Carolina Historic Sites

Zachary Taylor's boyhood home is located in Louisville, Kentucky.

Springfield.Kentucky Historical Society/Library of Congress

Millard Fillmore, the 13th president, grew up in a log cabin in New Hope, New York.

Millard Fillmore's childhood home in New Hope, Cayuga County, New York.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Franklin Pierce lived in a two-story home near Hillsborough, New Hampshire, until he married his wife, Jane, in 1834.

Franklin Pierce's childhood home.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Abraham Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin near Louisville, Kentucky.

Abraham Lincoln's birthplace.Everett Historical/Shutterstock

Ulysses S. Grant's boyhood home is located in Georgetown, Ohio.

Ulysses S. Grant's childhood home.ADC Bradley/Shutterstock

Grover Cleveland was born in a two-story house in Caldwell, New Jersey.

Grover Cleveland's birthplace.Kean Collection/Getty Images

William McKinley's original birthplace burned down in 1937, but it was recreated at the McKinley Birthplace Home and Research Center in Niles, Ohio.

William McKinley's birthplace in Niles, Ohio, as it appeared in 1902.C.H. Graves/Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

Theodore Roosevelt grew up in a townhouse in New York City.

Teddy Roosevelt Birthplace, New York City.Joan Slatkin/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

William Howard Taft's birthplace is part of the William Howard Taft National Historic Site in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The William Howard Taft National Historic Site.Tom Engberg/NPS Photo

Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia.

Woodrow Wilson's birthplace.Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office in the house where he was born and raised in Plymouth, Vermont.

The Calvin Coolidge Homestead in Plymouth, Vermont.John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images

Herbert Hoover was born in a two-room cottage in West Branch, Iowa, in 1874.

Herbert Hoover's birthplace.IN Dancing Light/Shutterstock

Franklin D. Roosevelt's estate, known as Springwood, is located in Hyde Park, New York.

Franklin D. Roosevelt's birthplace and residence in Hyde Park, New York.John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images

Harry Truman was born in a 20-by-28-foot house in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884.

The birthplace of Harry Truman.Alfred Eisenstaedt/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas, in 1890.

Dwight D. Eisenhower's birthplace in Denison, Texas.RaksyBH/Shutterstock

John F. Kennedy grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts.

John F. Kennedy's birthplace and childhood home.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Lyndon B. Johnson hired an architect to reconstruct his childhood home in Johnson City, Texas.

Lyndon B. Johnson's childhood home.Cynthia Dorminey/NPS

Richard Nixon's birthplace and childhood home is located in Yorba Linda, California.

Richard Nixon's birthplace and childhood home.Pamela Brick/Shutterstock

Gerald Ford lived in this Grand Rapids, Michigan, home from ages 8 to 17.

The boyhood home of President Gerald R. Ford.Morry Gash/AP

Jimmy Carter's family moved to a farm without indoor plumbing or electricity in Plains, Georgia, when he was 4 years old.

The Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm.Jeffrey M. Frank/Shutterstock

Ronald Reagan's boyhood home is located in Dixon, Illinois.

The Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home in Dixon, Illinois.David Mercer/AP

Bill Clinton spent the first four years of his life in Hope, Arkansas, living with his mother and maternal grandparents.

Bill Clinton's childhood home in Hope, Arkansas.Danny Johnston/AP

George W. Bush lived in this Midland, Texas, home from ages 5 to 9.

George W. Bush's childhood home in Midland, Texas.Evan Vucci/AP

Barack Obama's childhood home in Honolulu, Hawaii, sold for $1.8 million in 2021.

Barack Obama's childhood home.Google Maps

Donald Trump grew up in Queens, New York, and moved to this brick house when he was 4 years old.

Donald Trump's childhood home.Katie Warren/Business Insider

Joe Biden grew up in a three-story home on North Washington Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Joe Biden's childhood home.ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images

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