White House

The United States of America

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About History
Basic information The history of White
about White House House

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Preservation Facts
How is White House Facts about the White
preserved House
About ● Address: 1600 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
● Construction started: 13th
October, 1792
● Completed: 1st November, 1800
● Current tenant(s): Joe Biden
(46th President of the USA & his
family
● First tenant(s):John Adams (2nd
President of the USA)
● Owner: Federal Government of the
United States
● Architect: James Hoban
History of White House

How has this destination changed from

year to year?
 Timeline
1792 1800 1814 1909 1949
President George President John The White House The West Wing of The White House
Washington (1st) Adams (2nd) became was burnt by the White House was totally
started the idea the first British forces was built due to rebuilt during the
of building a president to during a war, overcrowding, period of
Government house occupy the White under the period during the period President Harry
House of President James of President Truman (33rd)
Madison (4th) William Howard
Taft (27th)
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Facts
Facts about the White House
 The greatest president
didn’t live there
Though George Washington was the
greatest president of the USA,
he didn‘t have the chance to
live in the White House due to
his death in 1799, and the White
House was completed in 1800.

Only a few parts

remains
Due to the 1814 fire
and the 1949
reconstruct, only very
few parts of the
original White House
remained until now.
 The original place was not D.C
In George Washington’s period, the
idea of building the White House was
planned to be taken place in
Philadelphia, which was the capital
city of the USA at that time.
However, the Federal Government
wanted to move to a brand new place
and that did not make Philadelphia
happy.
Surprising in size
• The White House has 132 rooms, 35
bathrooms, and 6 levels in the
Residence. There are also 412
doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces,
8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
• The White House requires 570
gallons of paint to cover its
outside surface.
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Preservation
How is White House
preserved
Protection
Totally safe Vehicle limits

The White House Complex is • For security reasons, the

section of Pennsylvania
protected by the United Avenue on the north side
States Secret Service and of the White House is
the United States Park closed to all vehicular
traffic except that of
Police. government officials.
• No aircrafts are permitted
to fly through the White
House
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