Sixteen of 100 Pennsylvania Avenue is one of the most famous addresses in the United States. As is well known in the home room-132 and the workplace, such as “House of the President” and “presidential palace”, but since 1902 have formally asked the White House.
Government-owned when President George Washington, and held meetings in various cities. And Martha Washington kept two homes in New York and one in Pennsylvania. Seeing the need for the Federal City, and the president and Congress agreed in 1790 on the Law of residence. These requirements for the area “not exceeding 10 square miles in the Potomac River. It should be” designed a new city by Pierre L’Enfant federal, planners will be a competition to design the home of President.
And won the James Hoban, the Irish lived in the state of South Carolina, Georgia in the competition with a design classic. (Thomas Jefferson also among the newcomers, who fought under his real name.) Hoban on the basis of building a palace at Duke University in Ireland.
Putting aside the two states, Maryland and Virginia to land a new federal district. All the slave holding States, and the slaves and break ground for the home. The project was completed by European immigrants. Not building a new home in time for the Washington’s moved; is John Adams and Abigail first settled in 1800.
The building has seen many changes since the days of John Adams and Abigail. Interior decoration and structural changes initiated by the next president-citizens, and Thomas Jefferson. Furniture is French, French wallpaper, and adds external to conceal stables and storage. And other superiors to make the addition more than that: Theodore Roosevelt – who has six children and need more space – contribute to the West Wing; said Franklin Roosevelt in the East Wing during World War II to build a basement to hide.
Any time to manage the White House has brought something new, but here are some more important changes:
- British troops burned the building in 1814 under President James Madison. Destroyed more than a house and its contents by fire. Stored in a storm outside the walls, and DolleyMadisonsaved the famous picture of George Washington. Architect James Hoban is available for an extension.
- There is a need to clean up the White House, a large-scale muddy than 20,000 after a party celebrating the opening of Andrew Jackson.Jacksonquickly installed running water. Magnolia trees to plant, and making plans for landscaping at a later time.
- James Garfield installed the first elevator.
- It has been extensively renovated Harry Truman at home, and adding a second balcony. She added basements for safety in time of war.
- The White House has been a wheelchair accessible service for Franklin Roosevelt. And also add a pond to see the physical challenge.
- Richard Nixon established the Franklin D. Roosevelt during a rally to create a press conference room.
- Jacqueline Kennedy went to reclaim the most widespread and historically accurate than the White House. It also makes the flower garden.
- Rosalyn Carter has an “Office of the First Lady.”
Today at the White House complex consists of six floors and 55,000 square feet of space. Executive and accommodation extends several floors. Two for the underground storage well, and the service sector, and protection to the family of the President. West wing holds executive offices, including the Oval Office, and office space and living situation. East wing is home to the office of First Lady, White House correspondence staff and other staff at the White House.
Several houses and clear to the public, but must set a tour of the members of Congress. Visitors will tour the state floor, where many were named only after the color of the room: Green Room, Red Room and Blue Room. Called the Green Room of moss green silk that surrounds the wall. It is used to hold informal meetings, and the opportunity to take photos with foreign political leaders. Paintings depicting famous green spaces Benjamin Franklin, John Quincy Adams, and Abigail Adams. The room was decorated like a red room with marble mantel -1800 premature. In the Blue Room is to develop more formal than the White House. It is oval in shape and fitted with gold plated furniture. This is where the Christmas tree festival at the White House and placed traditionally. Visitors also view a map of space, a state for food, or the famous Lincoln Bedroom
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