The White House - US Citizenship Teachers

The White House

by Don Fisher

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C.

South Face

Built from 1792 to 1800

James Hoban was the architect

John Adams was the first President to live in the White House, 1800

British Burned Washington, D.C. in 1814

President Madison had to flee.

Rebuilt 1815-1817

Photo 1846

Improvements Stove for Cooking 1850

Telephone 1877 by President Hayes

Electric lights 1891 by President Harrison

West Wing

Built by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1902

Oval Office Built in 1909

President Taft

Today

Remodelled 1948-1952

President Truman

North Face

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