The Richard Nixon Birthplace is where Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...

 was born and lived from 1913 to 1922. It was built in 1913 in the California style with "Bungaloid elements" by his father, Francis A. Nixon

Francis A. Nixon

Francis Anthony "Frank" Nixon was an American businessman and the father of U.S. President Richard Nixon....

 from a home building kit purchased through Sears Catalog Home

Sears Catalog Home

Sears Catalog Homes were ready-to-assemble kit houses sold through mail order by Sears, Roebuck and Company, an American retailer. Over 70,000 of these were sold in North America between 1908 and 1940. Shipped via railroad boxcars, these kits included all the materials needed to build a house...

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It is a National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 as well as a California Historical Landmark

California Historical Landmark

California Historical Landmarks are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below:...

It is on the grounds of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum and is open to the public.

External links

• Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
• Richard Nixon Foundation
• National Park Service site on the Nixon Birthplace