The white house

the white house history

By lianaye
  • George Washington selected the site for the White House

    George Washington selected the site for the White House

  • The cornerstone was laid and an Irish-born architect James Hoban won the competition design

    The cornerstone was laid and an Irish-born architect James Hoban won the competition design

  • President John Adams moved into White house with his wife Abigail Adams

    President John Adams moved into White house with his wife Abigail Adams

  • British troops set fire to the White House

    British troops set fire to the White House

  • President James Monroe moved into the White house

    President James Monroe moved into the White house

  • James Hoban added South Portico in House

    James Hoban added South Portico in House

  • North Portico was added to the White House

    North Portico was added to the White House

  • President Theodore Roosevelt renovated the white house

    President Theodore Roosevelt renovated the white house

    President Theodore Roosevelt remove the Victorian decor to returned the White House to its Federal-period roots
  • Construction of the third floor

    Construction of the third floor

  • Period: to

    President Harry S. Truman reconstructed the white house

    The White House's outer walls were dismantled.

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