White House

The White House, Washington DC, USA. It was designed by Irish architect James Hoban in 1792 and based on the design of Leinster Hall near Dublin.

The White House, Washington, DC. President George Washington, together with the city planner Pierre L'Enfant, chose the site for the new home of the federal government, and construction began in 1792. The first residents were President John Adams and his wife, in 1800. The White House is the only private residence of a head of state that is open to the public, free of charge.

Official residence of the president of the USA, in Washington, DC. It is a plain three-storeyed edifice of grey sandstone, built in Italian Renaissance style 1792–99 to the designs of Philadelphia architect James Hoban, who also restored the house after it was burned by the British in 1814; it was then painted white to hide the scorches.

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The building, containing about 100 rooms, was completely restored 1948–55, when it was discovered that the structure had become unsound. The president's study is known from its shape as the Oval Office. The name White House, first recorded in 1811, is often adapted to refer to other residences of the president: for example Little White House, at Warm Springs, Georgia, where F D Roosevelt died; and Western White House, at San Clemente, California, where Richard Nixon had a home.

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The building was completely restored 1948–55 by the Truman administration when it was discovered that the structure had become unsound. The interior was redecorated 1960–63 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The offices of the president's staff in the White House and nearby buildings are often collectively referred to as ‘The White House’. The president's study and ceremonial office is known from its shape as the Oval Office. The building includes living quarters for the president, the presidential family, and staff and public rooms for dinners, concerts, and receptions. The presidential apartment is separate from the rest of the mansion, which is open to visitors and public tours as a museum. The name White House, first recorded in 1811, is often adapted to refer to other residences of the president; for example, Little White House, at Warm Springs, Georgia, where F D Roosevelt died; and Western White House, at San Clemente, California, where Richard Nixon had a home.