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Tree ID: AH-21
Species: Flowering Quince
Year: 1884
Honoree: Sagamore Hill
Ancestor Location: Sagamore Hill, Home of Theodore Roosevelt, in Oyster Bay, NY
History: In 1884 Theodore Roosevelt hired the New York architectural firm Lamb & Rich to design a shingle-style, Queen Anne home for the property. The twenty-two room home was completed in 1886 for $16,975 (equal to $452,478 today), and Roosevelt moved into the house in 1887. This was his primary residence until his death.

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