Hildene
Manchester Vermont

22. Hildene

Hildene, also known as the Lincoln Family Home, is the summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln's first son, and his wife, Mary Harlan Lincoln. The house is located in Central Manchester, Vermont, built in the Georgian Renaissance style. From 1714 to 1830, the property was presided over by four English kings George, hence its name.

Typical signs of Georgian Renaissance architecture include brick, stone, or mortar and the reuse of Palladian architecture; This architecture follows the principles set by the famous Italian architect Andrea Palladio.

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