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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

George Washington, Teddy Roosevelt, Judy Garland, & Babe Ruth bunked in these homes now for sale

President Teddy Roosevelt




Location: [The Primrose] 9 Westmoreland Dr., Shelter Island, N.Y.
Price: $3,500,000

Vice President Roosevelt & President McKinley were guests in 1898.
Shelter Island is located on the east end of Long Island & is only accessible by ferry. As one of three original homes on Westmoreland Farm, the Primrose recalls the days when Vice President Roosevelt & President McKinley were guests in 1898. The pair had been visiting American troops stationed at Montauk, L.I., during the Spanish-American War when they stopped at Shelter Island & Westmoreland Farm. However, while rumors that the Primrose was built for McKinley have been debunked, he did stay at another house on Westmoreland Farm before his assassination.

Judy Garland



Location: 222 W. Main St., Georgetown, MA
Price: $515,000

Judy Garland slept here, & received private medical care.

Judy Garland’s road to stardom was sadly marked with a stay at this Georgetown home, which was formerly owned by a doctor from nearby Baldpate hospital. He was one of many doctors who treated the tragic star, who battled depression & addiction. The 1900s, 2,287-square-foot home has original hardwood floors & custom built-ins & features 5 bedrooms & 1.5 baths.

Al Capone


Location: 9065 Van Emmon Rd., Yorkville, IL
Price: $239,900

Was this Chicago mobster Al Capone's gin mill?

Located about an hour west of Chicago, on the Fox River in Yorkville, IL, this cabin was reportedly one of the mobster’s gin mills during the Prohibition. Or, so the listing says.

The first floor is built log cabin style & the second story was added later. The home looks like a perfect place to kayak, canoe, fish, set up an easel & imagine Capone’s meanderings about the property.

Babe Ruth


Location: 24 Ocean St., Marshfield, MA
Price: $859,000

The Babe rented a room at this beachside home.

The Great Bambino is another historic figure whose far-flung sleeping quarters make a splash — especially since Babe Ruth liked his seaside getaways. This premier Brant Rock waterfront home in Marshfield with stunning views of the Atlantic has a rich history. “Edgecliff’ was built for the president of Dole Pineapple Co, & in later years, Babe Ruth vacationed here, said listing agent Alice Bowker of Coldwell Banker.

Famous people slept here> Live where an American icon once slept

George Washington, Teddy Roosevelt, Judy Garland, & Babe Ruth bunked in these homes now for sale.
When it comes to real estate listings that tout celebrities [who slept here,] the first president of the United States will have to share that bed, er, honor, with Teddy Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Judy Garland, Ernest Hemingway & Susan B. Anthony, to name a few.

But it’s Washington who may hold the record for the number of places that claim the founding father allegedly caught some shut-eye. After all, the eastern seaboard is littered with homes, inns, taverns, lighthouses & hot springs where the well-traveled Washington was said to have slept in his quest to [present himself to the citizens of the shaky new union,] according to Smithsonian Magazine.

And, if you haven’t noticed, [George Washington Slept Here[ is the biggest real estate cliché this side of] location, location, location.]

In a casual survey of homes for sale across the United States., it turns out Washington is not the only presidential name drop. Let’s take a look at real estate listings that offer some celebrity pop.

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