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The White House

The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States.
It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
The White House was designed by James Hoban. George Washington oversaw the building of the home, but he never got to live in it.
President and Mrs. John Adams were the first occupants of the home, and it was known as the "President's House."
On August 24, 1814, while James Madison was President, the British soldiers set the White House on fire. Dolly Madison stayed behind and saved all the important papers.
Theodore Roosevelt gave the home the name "The White House."
The White House has many important rooms including these:

The Blue Room was designed by James Hoban as an oval as requested by George Washington. The Blue Room today is used as a reception room for foreign dignitaries.

The Red Room has walls covered in satin. While James Madison was President, Dolly would have musical gatherings on Sunday nights in the Red Room.

The Oval Office changes as each new president comes to serve. Each president brings personal things such as favorite furniture or artwork, and each new president makes selections from the White House Art Collection to decorate this room.

The East Room is the largest room in theWhite House. While Roosevelt was still president, he held wrestling matches in it.

Did you know...?
The White House has 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, and 6 levels located on 18 acres. The White House receives about 6,000 visitors a day. With 5-full time chefs, the White House is able to serve dinner to as many as 140 people.

Bibliography

Photo Found: www.atpm.com/7.01/washington-dc/images/white-house.jpg
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    http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/glimpse/WH_Facts/html/facts.html
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/facts.html
    http://members.tripod.com/~taylorschol/whitehouse.html