The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. It was designed by the Irish-born architect James Hoban in the Neoclassical style, modeled on Leinster House in Dublin, and constructed between 1792 and 1800 with exterior walls of Aquia Creek sandstone painted white. The mansion was set ablaze by British forces during the War of 1812 in the burning of Washington, destroying its interior and charring much of its exterior, and it was reconstructed and later expanded over the following century, including the addition of the West Wing under Theodore Roosevelt in 1901 and a complete rebuilding of its interior load-bearing structure under Harry Truman after the residence's original walls and beams were found close to failure by 1948.
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Year Created Location1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 1 Architectural Style Structural SystemOriginal masonry load-bearing walls; rebuilt 1948-1952 around a new internal load-bearing steel frame 1 Primary MaterialAquia Creek sandstone, painted white 1 Building TypePresidential residence and executive office 1 Commissioned ByThe U.S. federal government under President George Washington, via an architectural design competition 1 Construction Floor Area (sqm)5,100 sqm (55,000 sq ft) is the Executive Residence only, not the whole White House Complex. Storey CountSix stories is for the Executive Residence only, not the whole White House Complex (West Wing, East Wing, Eisenhower Executive Office Building). Current UseOfficial residence and workplace of the sitting president of the United States 1 Visitor AccessPublic tours, a tradition begun under Thomas Jefferson and continued except during wartime; up to 30,000 visitors a week 1 Connections
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WikipediaIntroduction
Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia.
Early history, 1789-1800
On Saturday, November 1, 1800, Adams became the first president to occupy the White House.
Architectural competition
Nine proposals were submitted for the new presidential residence with the award going to Irish-American architect James Hoban.
Executive Residence
The original residence is in the center, including six stories and 55,000 square feet (5,100 m2) of floor space.
Public access and security
The White House receives up to 30,000 visitors each week.
Introduction, design and style
The residence was designed by the Irish-born architect James Hoban in the Neoclassical style.
Introduction, construction dates and material
Constructed between 1792 and 1800, its exterior walls are Aquia Creek sandstone painted white.
Introduction, official role
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.
Introduction, 1948-1952 reconstruction
Under Harry S. Truman, the interior rooms were completely dismantled and a new internal load-bearing steel frame was constructed inside the walls.
Introduction, metonym
The White House is also a metonym for the Executive Office of the President.
Genre reference
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in
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