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This category is for questions and answers about the White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500. The White House is the home and workplace of the American president. It is also a major icon of American government.

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Which president was the married at the White House?

Grover Cleveland was the only president to actually have a White House wedding. Tyler and Wilson were married while they lived in the White House, but the weddings were not held there.

How many Rutherford B. Hayes number of states in the union while in office?

Hayes served only one term. By his own choice, he chose not to run again.

One.


Hayes served only one term . He announced early on that he would not run for a second term.

What first lady redecorated the White House and made the mansion a historic tourist attraction?

Jacqueline Kennedy was the First Lady who redecorated the White House. She maintained that she restored the White House, instead of redecorated it. She was appalled at the lack of historical furnishings in the White House, and set out to find pieces of furniture and art owned by former Presidents. She created a committee to help track down these treasures. The restoration was paid for by proceeds from the first official White House Guidebook. Today, the guidebook continues to support the work of the White House Historical Association.

How many brothers and sisters does Barack Obama have?

He has 1 sister (Sandy, older) and 1 brother (Joe, younger).

What president hosted the 1st Thanksgiving dinner in the White House?

President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed, in 1863, a national Thanksgiving day for the last Thursday in November. he hoped that having a national celebration would help re-unify the North and the South .Thanksgiving days were celebrated since the beginning of America but before 1863, states set their dates for Thanksgiving.

In 1941, Franklin Roosevelt got Congress to move the date to always be the fourth Thursday in November

How many wings are there in the White House?

there are 2 the left and the right wing like in football or socer as the Americans call it

Can your wife force you out of your house?

There are several overlapping issues at work in this type of situation. You should consult with an attorney to determine his responsibilities and your rights in your jurisdiction.

It is your marital home. He must, at least, serve you with a thirty day notice to leave the premises. Other factors to consider are whether he must provide spousal maintenance, whether you contributed to the repair, maintenance or improvements, and whether he owes you reimbursement.

You must arrange a consultation with an attorney who specializes in family law who can review your situation and explain your rights and options in your particular jurisdiction.

What types of all the rooms in the White House?

Cosmotology Room

West Room

North Hall

East Room

West sitting hall

Center Hall

Queen's Bedroom

Queen's Sitting

East Sitting Hall

Lincoln Bedroom

Lincoln Sitting

Treaty Room

Yellow Oval Room

Truman Balcony

Private Sitting Room

President's Bedroom

Dressing Room

Family Dining Room

Chief Usher

Entrance Hall

Cross Hall

State Dining Room

Red Room

Blue Room

Green Room

South Portico

East Room

Map Room

Diplomatic Reception Room

China Room

Vermeil Room

Library

Oval Office

Cabinet Room

Press Briefing Room

Press Corps Offices

Palm Room

Roosevelt Room

West Colonnade

East Colonnade

Executive Residence

East Wing

West Wing

Rose Garden

Jacqueline Kennedy Garden

Who started the tradition of the White House Christmas tree?

The exact facts surrounding the first President to start the White House Christmas tree tradition are disputed. Some sources say it was President Franklin Pierce in either 1853 or 1856. Some sources say it was President Benjamin Harrison in 1888, 1889 or 1891. Since 1961 the theme of the decorations on the Christmas tree has been decided by the First Lady of the United States.

What color was the white house before it was white?

Many people including have supposed that the white house was painted white in order to cover burn marks left by British troops in 1814.

I just finished a guided tour of the White House today, where it was explained that the exterior walls were constructed of sandstone quarried from Aquia Creek quarry in Stafford VA.

The presidential structure was painted white in 1798, (16 years before the White House was burned) in order to protect the sandstone from damage caused by water and winter freezes.

The name "White House" did not become official until Theodore Roosevelt issued an executive order in 1901, although there are many references to "the White House" that predate the war of 1812.

What room in the White House is known as the Gold Room?

The Vermeil Room, sometimes call the "Gold Room" was also known as the "Appointment Room" after Mrs. Hoover converted the room from the "Social Bureau" during Hoover's presidency.

Does the president work at the white house?

The President's official residence is the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, DC, 20500. His office is in the West Wing of the same building .

How has the white house changed over the years?

Well, it burnt down After it was built, but then they rebuilt it and after that, I don't know...

Where did obama live before moving into the white house?

President George Washington did not live in the White House, the capital was in Philadelphia at that time.

President John Adams was the first president to live in the White House--then referred to as the Executive Mansion.

President Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) was the first president to spend his entire term in the White House.

The President's House in Philadelphia -

An enormous mansion for the President (about two-thirds the size of the White House) was begun on Ninth Street in Philadelphia.

Washington occupied the Market Street House from November 1790 to March 1797.

Adams succeeded Washington as President, and, after declining to occupy the newly completed mansion on Ninth Street, he moved into the Market Street house in March 1797. The Residence Act of 1790 called for the District of Columbia to become the national capital on the first Monday in December, 1800.

Adams left Philadelphia in late May, and spent several months on his farm in Massachusetts before moving into the White House on November 1.

The Philadelphia house was converted into Francis's Union Hotel, and Mrs. Adams stayed there on her way south from Massachusetts to the new capital.

Did President Bush pay for food at the White House?

The White House is the official residence for the president of the United States; it has always been supported and funded by American taxpayers.

What is the history behind the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll?

Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States introduced the Easter egg roll (or, more appropriately, the first lady, Lucy Ware Webb Hayes). It has been a White House tradition since 1878.

See related links for the official White House Egg Rolling site.

Where did the President live when the White House burned down in 1812?

James Madison was the President who needed a new home due to the burning of the White House in 1812. He accepted the offer of Colonel John Tayloe to move into a house that Tayloe owned in Washington known as the Octagon House. The house is located at 18th and New York Ave, NW and has been restored to its original appearance and is open as a museum on a limited basis.

How many miles is it from the White House to the US Capitol?

If you Google Earth the two buildings, the distance is about 1.6 miles between them, door to door. You would use Pennsylvania Avenue as the most direct route.

Does the president actually live and sleep in the white house?

The Vice President and his family live in "the Admiral's House" on the corner of 34th Street and Massachusetts Avenue in the District of Columbia. The house was designated in 1974 as the home of the Vice President.