The White House

  1. Basic Facts: Washington D.C. James Hoban/James Hoban 1792
  2. Materials used in construction: wood/glass/metal/paint/Pierre Charles L’Enfant
  3. Dimension: East Room: 79 feet long 36 3/4 feet wide
  4. Original Purpose/What its used for today: Place for president live and work/place for president to live and work
  5. William Henry Harrison was president for only 32 days/The White House was the biggest building in the U.S. until the Civil War/House Fax: 202-456-2461/Adress:

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

It has four entrances and 132 rooms/3 floors

Ground Floor: 1.East Wing corridor 2.Library 3.Vermeil Room 4.China Room 5.Diplomatic Reception Room First Floor: 6.East Room 7.Green Room 8.Blue Room 9.Red Room 10.State Dining Room 11.Entrance Hall

During the War of 1812 the British set fire to the White House/More than any other national structure, the White House symbolizes both tradition and change./Forty presidents have come and gone since the White House first opened its doors at the start of the nineteenth century./

By Lael Seltzer