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The built of White House
Construction of the White House began with the laying of the cornerstone on -
First president occupied
The White House has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. -
Thomas Jefferson moved in
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, he moved in the White House and started his 8 years presidency from 1801 to 1809 -
White House damaged
In 1814, during the War of 1812, the mansion was set ablaze by the British Army in the Burning of Washington, destroying the interior and charring much of the exterior. Reconstruction began almost immediately. And aslo Thomas Jefferson got reelected. -
James Monroe offically moved in
Monroe was easily elected president in 1816, winning over 80 percent of the electoral vote and becoming the last president during the First Party System era of American politics. -
James Monroe reconstructed the Executive residence
President James Monroe moved into the partially reconstructed Executive Residence -
Theodore Roosevelt
President Theodore Roosevelt had all work offices relocated to the newly constructed West Wing in 1901. -
WIlliam Howard
President William Howard Taft expanded the West Wing and created the first Oval Office, which was eventually moved as the section was expanded. -
East Wing alterations were completed
In the main mansion, the third-floor attic was converted to living quarters in 1927 by augmenting the existing hip roof with long shed dormers. A newly constructed East Wing was used as a reception area for social events; Jefferson's colonnades connected the new wings. It created more free spacing -
President Truman save its life
the house's load-bearing exterior walls and internal wood beams were found to be close to failure. Under Harry S. Truman, the interior rooms were completely dismantled and a new internal load-bearing steel frame constructed inside the walls. Once this work was completed, the interior rooms were rebuilt. -
AWARDS
it was ranked second[4] on the American Institute of Architects list of "America's Favorite Architecture -
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