The White House
by Don Fisher
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C.
South Face
Built from 1792 to 1800
James Hoban was the architect
John Adams
was the first
President to
live in the White
House, 1800
British Burned Washington,
D.C. in 1814
President Madison had to flee.
Rebuilt 1815-1817
Photo 1846
Improvements
Stove
for
Cooking
1850
Telephone
1877 by
President
Hayes
Electric
lights 1891
by
President
Harrison
West Wing
Built by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1902
Oval Office Built in 1909
President
Taft
Today
Remodelled 1948-1952
President
Truman
North Face
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