George Washington is the only president never to have lived in the White House. He conducted his presidency from the President's House in Philadelphia, which was the capital of the United States during Washington's presidency. Washington oversaw the construction of the White House, but John Adams was the first president to live in it.
George Washington was elected and took the oath of office in 1789. Although President Washington was instrumental in picking the site of the new White House, he never lived there. The new Executive Mansion was completed in 1800 and the first resident of the White House was John Adams.
George Washington
Washington was the only president who never lived in the White House.
George Washington.
He never had an office in the White House but rather in New York City.
George Washington never lived in the White House, as it had not yet been built when he was President. After his term in office, he returned to his home at Mount Vernon, VA.
All American presidents since John Adams have lived in the White House while they were in office.
George Washington
FDR lived in there the longest and died while in office he decided to serve more that 2 terms.
Only George Washington, who lived in New York City and then in Philadelphia, which were the nation's first capitals. He never lived in the White House. John Adams was the first to live in the White House. He moved there in November, 1800 soon after the Capital moved to Washington.
The home of the President wasn't always known as the White House. George Washington lived in New York when he was President. The White House was built and the capitol was moved to Washington D.C. George Washington is the only president to never live in the White House.