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What is the name of FDR's home in Hyde Park , New York ? 
FDR's home in Hyde Park, New York, is officially named "Springwood," but the Roosevelts always referred to the site simply as "Hyde Park" or "The Big House."

The home was originally built in and was purchased by FDR's father James Roosevelt in

FDR was born at Springwood on January 30, Originally a gray clapboard building, the house was extensively remodeled in to add two full wings, a portico, and exterior stucco.

Although the house belonged to his mother until her death in , Springwood was FDR's principal residence throughout his life. FDR last visited Springwood in March and was buried in the rose garden adjacent to the house after his death on April 12,

The acre site in Hyde Park, New York that included Springwood, its outbuildings, and the rose garden was opened to the public a year later.

Eleanor Roosevelt was buried in the rose garden next to FDR following her death in

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