Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
Entrance To Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is located in New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
General information
LocationHyde Park, New York, United States
Coordinates41°46′07″N 73°56′03″W / 41.768680°N 73.934115°W / 41.768680; -73.934115 (Franklin D Roosevelt Presidential Library (Dutchess County, New York))
Named forFranklin Delano Roosevelt
Construction started1939
Completed1940
InauguratedDedicated on 30 June 1941
Cost$376,000
ManagementNational Archives and Records Administration
Technical details
Size16 acres (6.5 ha)
Website
fdrlibrary.org

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is a presidential library in Hyde Park, New York. Located on the grounds of Springwood, the Roosevelt family estate, it holds the records of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States (1933–1945). The library was built under the President's personal direction in 1939–1940, and dedicated on June 30, 1941. It is the first presidential library in the United States and one of the thirteen presidential libraries under the auspices of the National Archives and Records Administration.


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