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George Washington and L'Efant decided on the location of the "Presidential Palace" as it would originally be called and there was a competition held to decide who would design it. An Irishman named James Hoban and the design was chosen by George Washington. Thomas Jefferson had also submitted a plan but his wasn't chosen

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