Governor's House (Togus, Maine)
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Governor's House, also known as Director's Quarters, Togus Veterans' Administration Center, is a building in Togus, Maine
that was the first veterans' home
in the United States.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1973.
Togus, Maine
Togus is a facility operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in Chelsea, Maine. The facility was built as a resort hotel, and housed Union veterans of the American Civil War prior to being converted to a veterans hospital....
that was the first veterans' home
Old soldiers' home
An old soldiers' home is a military veteran's retirement home, nursing home, or hospital, or sometimes even an institution for the care of the widows and orphans of a nation's soldiers, sailors, and marines, etc.-United States:...
in the United States.
It was declared 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...
in 1973.