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1. www.history.com › topics › landmarksWhite House - Architect, Facts & Layout - HISTORY

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   Mar 11, 2015 · The White House today holds 132 rooms on six floors, the floor space totaling approximately 55,000 square feet. It has hosted longstanding traditions such as the annual Easter Egg Roll, as well as ...

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2. www.architecturaldigest.com › story › meet-manMeet the Man Who Designed and Built the White House

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   Mar 11, 2021 · By Eva Fedderly. March 11, 2021. In designing the White House, architect James Hoban was partly inspired by his time studying at the Dublin Society School of Architectural Drawing in the 1770s ...

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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 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. [2]

   • Construction started: October 13, 1792; 231 years ago

   • Designated NHL: December 19, 1960

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   Who is the architect behind the White House?

   • While many architects of iconic landmark buildings remain renowned, the man behind the White House is elusive and unknown. Until now. On St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish architect of the White House is revealed with an anthology of scholarly essays, as well as historic photographs, sketches, maps, newspaper clippings, and drawings.

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   When was the White House built?

   • Construction on the White House began in the 1790s. The official home for the U.S. president was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban but has evolved with the personal touches of its residents and accommodated such technological changes as the installation of electricity and a personal movie theater.

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   Who designed the President's House?

   • The official home for the U.S. president was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the 1790s. Rebuilt after a British attack in 1814, the “President’s House” evolved with the personal touches of its residents, and accommodated such technological changes as the installation of electricity.

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   Who built the White House in 1792?

   • Construction of the White House began at noon on October 13, 1792, with the laying of the cornerstone. The main residence and foundations of the house were built largely by both enslaved and free African-American laborers, and employed Europeans.

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5. www.whitehousehistory.org › construction-of-theConstruction of the White House - White House Historical ...

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   The White House was the largest house in the United States until after the Civil War. The construction of the White House started in 1792 and it was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800. The total cost was $232,372. On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops burned the White House in retaliation for an earlier burning ...

6. www.thecollector.com › history-white-houseA History of the White House: The US President’s Home

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   Nov 28, 2023 · The vice president’s offices are in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), built on the White House grounds between 1871 and 1888. Originally, the building was meant for the State Department and other offices, but expanding duties of the White House led more and more White House functions to be moved into the building.

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7. www.architecturaldigest.com › story › everything-youThe White House: Everything You Need to Know About the US ...

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   Nov 23, 2023 · A small East Wing was first added in 1902 as an entrance to the White House. Today’s structure was built in 1942 and sits atop the Presidential Emergency Operations Center. The two-story East ...

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9. www.whitehousehistory.org › building-the-white-houseBuilding the White House - White House Historical Association

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   Jan 3, 2020 · Peter Waddell for the White House Historical Association. One such timesheet contains the name “N Jacob George Fenwick.” 14 The “N” in front of the name indicates that the worker was enslaved. Jacob was his first name and George Fenwick was his owner. With only a first name, it is difficult to learn more information about Jacob.