Anna Roosevelt Halsted—daughter of Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt—was a journalist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Arizona Times, and edited the monthly magazine The Woman. She later worked in public relations. During her mother’s frequent absences from the White House during WWII, Anna stood in as official hostess. She is the author of two children’s books: Scamper: The Bunny Who Went to the White House (1934) and Scamper’s Christmas (1934). In addition, she co-authored a biography, with Lorena A. Hickock, The Story of Eleanor Roosevelt (1959).
The Homes
2131 R Street NW, Washington, DC (Ambassador’s residence of the Republic of Mali)
Also home to: Eleanor Roosevelt Elliott Roosevelt
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC (The White House)
Built of Aquia Creek sandstone, this 130-room Neoclassical mansion was largely destroyed by arson during the War of 1812, and reconstructed in 1817. Additions include the South Portico (1824), the North Portico (1829), the West Wing (1901), and the Oval Office (1909). In 1949, the inside was completely gutted to stabilize the building with steel framing. The grounds were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. in 1935. The mansion was named a National Historic Landmark in 1960.
Also home to: Rose Elizabeth Cleveland Ulysses S. Grant John Hay Herbert Hoover Paul Jennings John F. Kennedy Alice Roosevelt Longworth Eleanor Roosevelt Elliott Roosevelt James Roosevelt II Theodore Roosevelt Helen Herron Taft Margaret Truman Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Anna Roosevelt Halsted
2131 R Street NW, Washington, DC
Located in Sheridan/Kalorama neighborhood, Northwest - East of Rock Creek
Anna Roosevelt Halsted
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Located in Lafayette Square neighborhood, Northwest - East of Rock Creek