The Petersen House was built by William A. Petersen in 1849. The home was the scene of President Lincoln's death on April 15, 1865. Lincoln was brought to a small bedroom on the first floor after being shot by John Wilkes Booth while across the street at Ford's theater. The U.S. Government purchased the house in 1896 and placed it under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service thirty years later. Today it is known as the house where Lincoln died.

The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections are among the largest and most heavily used in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. The collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies including examples as diverse as the Pueblo of Acoma, houses, windmills, one room schools, the Golden Gate Bridge, and buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER) is an integral component of the federal government's commitment to historic preservation. The program documents important architectural, engineering and industrial sites throughout the United States and its territories.

The permanent collection of architectural and engineering documentation is safeguarded for you at the Library of Congress (LC). This national treasure consists of measured and interpretive drawings, large-format black and white and color photographs, written historical and descriptive data, and original field notes.

CREATED : HABS/HAER : 1990

The frame is 1/4" shiny black metal, Size : 21 x 30 1/4 3/8"

Price : $125.00

Part of the Historic American Building Survey collection housed in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress

Price: $125.00

Availability: Usually ships in one to two weeks

Product #: FR0052