NAME | White House |
LOCATION | Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. |
ARCHITECT | James Hoban |
STARTED | October 13, 1792 |
STYLE | Neoclassical style |
NAMING CONVENTIONS | President's Palace , Presidential Mansion ,President's House |
LAYOUT | White House Complex, West Wing, Ground floor,State floor ,Second floor (residence) |
About White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States.Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical style.Today, the White House Complex includes the Executive Residence, West Wing, Cabinet Room, Roosevelt Room, East Wing, and the Old Executive Office Building,which houses the executive offices of the President and Vice President.
The White House today
Aimed at maintaining the historical integrity of the White House, the congressionally authorized committee works with the First Family—usually represented by the First Lady, the White House Curator, and Chief Usher—to implement the family's proposed plans for altering the house.n the 1990s, Bill and Hillary Clinton refurbished some rooms with the assistance of Arkansas decorator Kaki Hockersmith, including the Oval Office, the East Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Lincoln Bedroom, and Lincoln Sitting Room.