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December 1790.
President George Washington decides what will be the residence of the presidents of the United States. He sign an act daclaring that the federal government would reside in a district "not exceeding ten miles square...on the river Potomac". -
Here are the main informations about the White House since its creation
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October 1792.
The construction of the White House begins. -
1800.
Although construction began in 1792, it was not until 1800 that the White House saw the arrival of its first resident, President John Adams and his wife Abigail. The house is then almost finished at that moment. Although President George Washington witnessed the construction of the White House, he never lived there. -
1805.
Thomas Jefferson held the first inaugural open House. After the swearingin ceremony in the Us Capitol, many citizens followed him to the White House, where they were greeted in the Blue Room -
1814.
During the War of 1812 against the British, the White House was burned down. But she survived the fire ! -
1929.
The White House was (again. . . ) affected by a fire in the left wing in 1929, when Herbert Hoover was president. But The White House (again!) survived. -
January 21, 1993.
President Clinton opens the White House. It revives the venerable tradition of the inaugural White House. He chose 2000 citizens in the lottery, and welcomed them in the Diplomatic room reception.
