MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)'s photos with the keyword: FDR

FDR

FDR

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
06 Jun 2013 168
Franklin Roosevelt, facing Churchill in the Freedom Court next to the Presidential Library.
Freedom from Fear

Freedom from Fear

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
06 Jun 2013 219
Sculpture made from a section of the Berlin Wall, by Edwina Sandys, who is the granddaughter of Winston Churchill.
Freedom Court

Freedom Court

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
06 Jun 2013 207
A little sculpture court next to FDR's Presidential Library.
Hyde Park Peonies

Hyde Park Peonies

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
06 Jun 2013 202
The formal garden at FDR's home. The peonies were just blooming. There are lots of beds of roses that were in bud, but not blooming yet.
FDR Grave

FDR Grave

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
06 Jun 2013 160
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are buried here in the garden at their home in Hyde Park, NY.
Springwood Porch & Bell

Springwood Porch & Bell

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 233
Docent teller-offer chided me for taking this snap while she was talking.
Horse Ribbons

Horse Ribbons

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 221
In the stables.
Dog Houses

Dog Houses

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 231
Not sure if one of these belonged to Fala, FDR's beloved Scottish terrier.
Hudson River from Springwood

Hudson River from Springwood

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 211
FDR probably had better views of the Hudson River. Now, all you can see of it is a small bit through the trees.
FDR Birthplace

FDR Birthplace

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 211
FDR was born in this room.
Bell

Bell

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 218
Not sure where this bell came from. FDR's family was in the shipping trade, and there are lots of Asian pieces throughout the house.
Springwood

Springwood

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 227
FDR's birthplace and home. It was originally a smaller farmhouse, with new facade and additions all around added in 1915.
Springwood Cornerstone 1915

Springwood Cornerstone 1915

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 212
The original farmhouse was clapboard. In 1915, the additions were added along with the stone and stucco facade.
The Roosevelts

The Roosevelts

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 235
Banner hanging in the visitors' center.
Springwood Eaves

Springwood Eaves

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 204
The 1915 additions jut out in all directions.
Visitors' Center Mosaic

Visitors' Center Mosaic

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 301
This is as close as we got to Val-Kill (Eleanor Roosevelt's home) and Top Cottage (FDR's retreat). Val-Kill is only open at the weekend, and Top Cottage is closed indefinitely -- both casualties of 2013 sequestration budget cuts.
FDR & Eleanor Statue

FDR & Eleanor Statue

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
02 Jun 2013 225
In the courtyard at the visitors' center.
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