White House, formerly Executive Mansion (1810–1901), the official office and residence of the president of the United States at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. [24] Today, Jefferson's colonnades link the residence with the East and West Wings. Contrary to speculation, the North Portico was not modeled on a similar portico on another Dublin building, the Viceregal Lodge (now Áras an Uachtaráin, residence of the President of Ireland), for its portico postdates the White House porticos' design. One hundred sixty-seven solar photovoltaic grid-tied panels were installed at the same time on the roof of the maintenance facility. The story was picked up by industry trade journals. [90][91] Michelle Obama planted the White House's first organic garden and installed beehives on the South Lawn of the White House, which will supply organic produce and honey to the First Family and for state dinners and other official gatherings. There are conflicting claims as to where the sandstone used in the construction of the White House originated. Hoban ultimately supervised the construction of both the US Capitol and the White House. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. After the fire, President James Madison resided in the Octagon House from 1814 to 1815, and then the Seven Buildings from 1815 to the end of his term. [17], On July 16, 1792, the president met with the commissioners of the federal city to make his judgment in the architectural competition. Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of President John F. Kennedy (1961–63), directed a very extensive and historic redecoration of the house. 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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Boundary markers of the original District of Columbia, Women in Military Service for America Memorial, National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial, National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission. Those receptions ended in the early 1930s, although President Bill Clinton briefly revived the New Year's Day open house in his first term. The following White House photos show closeup views of the home and office of the U.S. President. They argue that the closing impedes traffic flow unnecessarily and is inconsistent with the well-conceived historic plan for the city. The White House was the largest house in the United States until after the Civil War. President Harry S. Truman began a renovation of the building in which everything but the outer walls were dismantled. Our first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof. Some reports suggest sandstone from the Croatian island of Brač (specifically the Pučišća quarry whose stone was used to build the ancient Diocletian's Palace in Split) was used in the original construction of the building, contrarily researchers believe limestone from the island was used in the 1902 renovations and not the original construction. The mansion's southern façade is a combination of the Palladian and neoclassical styles of architecture. In September 2003, they resumed on a limited basis for groups making prior arrangements through their Congressional representatives or embassies in Washington for foreign nationals and submitting to background checks, but the White House remained closed to the public. The north front is the principal façade of the White House and consists of three floors and eleven bays. President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901. The White House and senior Republicans have dismissed impeachment as a "politically motivated" move that would "only serve to further divide our great country". After eight years of construction, President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved into the unfinished house in 1800. Following his April 1789 inauguration, President George Washington occupied two private houses in New York City as the executive mansion. The ground floor is rusticated in the Palladian fashion. Furniture, fixtures, and decorative arts could now be declared either historic or of artistic interest by the president. It is of three floors, all visible. The White House has a unique and fascinating history. [63] Sale of the guidebook helped finance the restoration. [10], Philadelphia began construction of a much grander presidential mansion several blocks away in 1792. Although not yet completed, the White House was ready for occupancy circa November 1, 1800. 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