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{{main|President Lincoln's Cottage}}[[File:Stanely Hall, AFRH-Washington D.C. 029972pv.jpg|right|thumb|Stanley Hall Chapel]]Built in 1843 by the banker [[George Washington Riggs]] as a summer cottage for his family, it was a part of the first parcel acquired by the U.S. Military Asylum. Renamed Anderson Cottage for co-founder [[Major Robert Anderson]] it housed the first residents of the home. It is now known as [[President Lincoln's Cottage]], and has been a [[National Monument]] since 2000. The brick house has a stucco exterior. | {{main|President Lincoln's Cottage}}[[File:Stanely Hall, AFRH-Washington D.C. 029972pv.jpg|right|thumb|Stanley Hall Chapel]]Built in 1843 by the banker [[George Washington Riggs]] as a summer cottage for his family, it was a part of the first parcel acquired by the U.S. Military Asylum. Renamed Anderson Cottage for co-founder [[Major Robert Anderson]] it housed the first residents of the home. It is now known as [[President Lincoln's Cottage]], and has been a [[National Monument]] since 2000. The brick house has a stucco exterior. | ||
===Scott Building=== | ===Scott Building=== | ||
Begun in 1852 and completed in the 1890s, Scott Building is named for [[Winfield Scott|General Winfield Scott]]. The initial design for the building was in the Norman Gothic style. It housed 100–200 residents. Its castellated clock tower was used as a watch tower during the | Begun in 1852 and completed in the 1890s, Scott Building is named for [[Winfield Scott|General Winfield Scott]]. The initial design for the building was in the Norman Gothic style. It housed 100–200 residents. Its castellated clock tower was used as a watch tower during the American Civil War, especially during [[Jubal Anderson Early|General Jubal Early]]'s raid on nearby [[Fort Stevens (Washington, D.C.)|Fort Stevens]]. The building is currently closed due to damage from the [[2011 Washington DC earthquake|2011 earthquake]]. The clocktower will require extensive repairs; the U.S. Congress has appropriated partial funds for the needed work. | ||
===Sherman Building=== | ===Sherman Building=== | ||
[[File:Grant Bldg 029978pv.jpg|right|thumb|Grant Building]]Built to a design by [[Barton S. Alexander]] in the 1850s, the Sherman Building is connected to the Scott Building by a central annex. Its exterior is unfinished white marble. | [[File:Grant Bldg 029978pv.jpg|right|thumb|Grant Building]]Built to a design by [[Barton S. Alexander]] in the 1850s, the Sherman Building is connected to the Scott Building by a central annex. Its exterior is unfinished white marble. | ||