The White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., serves as the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. It has been the presidential residence since 1800, starting with John Adams. The term "White House" is also used as a metonym for the Executive Office of the President.
In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt established "The White House" as the formal name via Executive Order.
In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt relocated all work offices to the newly constructed West Wing due to crowding in the Executive Mansion.
In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt hired McKim, Mead & White to carry out expansions and renovations in a neoclassical style, removing the Tiffany screen and all Victorian additions.
Researchers believe that limestone from the island of Brač was used in the 1902 renovations of the White House.
In 1909, President William Howard Taft expanded the West Wing and created the first Oval Office.
In 1925, Congress enacted legislation allowing the White House to accept gifts of furniture and art for the first time.
In 1927, the third floor attic of the Executive Residence was converted to living quarters by augmenting the existing hip roof with long shed dormers.
On April 14, 1930, Herbert Hoover and his aides moved back into the West Wing after it was damaged by fire in 1929.
In 1935, the general layout of the White House grounds was based on the design by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. of the Olmsted Brothers firm, commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
In 1939, a Canadian man returned a jewelry box to President Franklin Roosevelt, and descendants of a Royal Navy officer returned a medicine chest that had belonged to President Madison.
In 1942, the East Wing was added to the White House. It was built during World War II to hide the construction of an underground bunker.
In 1946, the alterations to the East Wing were completed, creating additional office space.
The Truman Balcony was built in 1946 at the center of the southern façade.
By 1948, the White House was declared to be in imminent danger of collapse.
By 1948, the load-bearing walls and wood beams of the residence were found to be close to failure.
In 1949, President Truman commissioned a reconstruction of the White House.
From 1949 to 1951, President Truman lived across the street at Blair House due to the reconstruction of the White House.
On March 27, 1952, the Trumans moved back into the White House after renovations.
In September 1961, Congress enacted legislation declaring the White House a museum, preventing the sale of historic furniture and decorative arts.
In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy directed an extensive and historic redecoration of the White House.
In 1961, Mrs. Kennedy installed an antique "Vue de l'Amérique Nord" wallpaper, designed by Zuber & Cie in 1834, in the Diplomatic Reception Room. The wallpaper was salvaged from a house that was demolished for a grocery store.
In 1962, the first official White House guide suggested a link between Hoban's design for the South Portico and Château de Rastignac.
On Valentine's Day in 1962, Jacqueline Kennedy gave a televised tour of the White House to show her restoration efforts to the public.
In 1969, First Lady Pat Nixon refurbished the Green Room, Blue Room, and Red Room.
In February 1974, a stolen U.S. Army helicopter landed without authorization on the White House grounds.
The Nixon Administration ended in 1974, during which the First Lady Pat Nixon brought more than 600 artifacts to the White House and President Nixon created the modern press briefing room and added a bowling alley.
In 1977, Rosalynn Carter was the first First Lady to place her personal office in the East Wing and formally call it the "Office of the First Lady".
In 1988, the White House was accredited as a museum.
In 1994, a stolen light plane flown by Frank Eugene Corder crashed on White House grounds, instantly killing him.
The Oklahoma City bombing occurred on April 19, 1995. This event led to increased security measures around the White House, including closing off Pennsylvania Avenue to vehicular traffic in front of the White House on May 20, 1995.
On May 20, 1995, Pennsylvania Avenue was closed off to vehicular traffic in front of the White House, from the eastern edge of Lafayette Park to 17th Street, in response to the Oklahoma City bombing.
In 1999, the Old Executive Office Building was renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the closure of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House was made permanent, along with the closure of E Street between the South Portico and the Ellipse.
In September 2003, White House tours resumed on a limited basis for groups making prior arrangements through Congressional representatives or embassies, with background checks.
In 2003, the Bush administration reinstalled solar thermal heaters to heat water for landscape maintenance and the presidential pool and spa. 167 solar photovoltaic grid-tied panels were installed on the maintenance facility roof.
On May 12, 2005, the White House was evacuated after an unauthorized aircraft approached the grounds. The pilot, a student, was forced to land by fighter jets and a helicopter and claimed to have accidentally breached the grounds.
During the 2005 presidential inauguration, NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) units were used to patrol the airspace over Washington, D.C.
On June 23, 2006, a century-old American Elm tree on the north side of the White House grounds fell during a storm amid intense flooding.
In 2007, renovations of the press briefing room in the West Wing were completed, adding fiber optic cables and LCD screens for the display of charts and graphs.
In 2007, the White House was ranked second on the American Institute of Architects list of America's Favorite Architecture.
In September 2010, a two-year project began on the West Wing, creating a multistory underground structure.
In November 2013, the White House reopened to the public after being closed for most of the year due to budget constraints from sequestration.
In 2013, President Barack Obama had a set of solar panels installed on the roof of the White House, making it the first time solar power was used for the president's living quarters.
On January 27, 2015, an intoxicated man lost control of a quadcopter drone which then crashed on the southeast side of the White House grounds. The White House was temporarily locked down.
In 2017, the Jackson Magnolia, planted by Andrew Jackson, became too weak to stand on its own and was removed, with plans to replace it with one of its offspring.
In June 2023, fighter jets intercepted a light aircraft that violated Washington DC airspace near the White House, before it crashed in Virginia. All occupants in the intrusion aircraft were killed.
In 2024, the initial construction cost of the White House, $232,371.83, is equivalent to $4,305,000.
In 2024, the total cost of the White House renovations, $5.7 million, is equivalent to $69 million.
In 2025, President Donald Trump installed an 88-foot flagpole on each lawn and further renovated the Rose Garden.
Donald John Trump is an American politician media personality and...
Melania Trump is a Slovenian-American former model and the current...
Washington D C the capital of the United States is...
Christmas is an annual festival celebrated on December th commemorating...
Valentine's Day observed annually on February th began as a...
Barack Obama the th U S President - was the...
1 day ago Ben Shelton Advances at Washington 2025 After Ideal DC Open Start
2 days ago Nelly Korda at Scottish Open, praises Scottie Scheffler amidst cold weather.
Courtney Williams is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA She previously excelled...
3 months ago Roxanne Perez Potential WWE Raw Call-Up and Stephanie Vaquer's Raw Debut
1 month ago Elena Rybakina Celebrates 26th Birthday with Berlin Win, Sabalenka Match Previewed.
2 months ago Tory Lanez Reportedly Stabbed in Prison and Hospitalized; Investigation Underway.
John Michael Ozzy Osbourne is a prominent English singer songwriter...
Jupiter is the fifth and largest planet from the Sun...
Adam Schiff is an American politician and lawyer currently serving...
Hulk Hogan born Terry Gene Bollea is a retired American...
Candace Owens is an American political commentator and author known...
Pam Bondi is an American attorney lobbyist and politician A...