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11. März 2015 · Print Page. 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...
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About The White House. The Grounds. Our first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791. The following year, the cornerstone was laid and a design submitted by...
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 of Canadian government buildings in York, Ontario, by the United States.
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]
- October 13, 1792; 231 years ago
- December 19, 1960
Vor einem Tag · The White House is the oldest federal building in the nation’s capital. The building’s history begins in 1792, when a public competition was held to choose a design for a presidential residence in the new capital city of Washington.
12. Feb. 2019 · Inside the 18th-century contest to build the White House. In 1792, leading architects entered a competition to build the President's House, George Washington judged it, and the winner built an ...
1. März 2024 · Its construction began in 1792, using Aquia Creek sandstone, and it was first occupied by President Adams in 1800. Architect James Hoban designed the White House, involving enslaved laborers, local workers, and European immigrants in the construction. The White House is a prime example of neoclassical design.
