Have you any idea of which the most famous house of the whole United States is?
We are sure you are thinking about the White House in Washington DC. The celeb building has been the official residence of every President of the United States and its family since 1800, when John Adams was elected as the second president of the country. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington DC.
The Neoclassical style of the residence, was designed by the Irish-born architect James Hoban.
The building works lasted eight years, from 1792 to 1800 and, over the centuries, many changes have occurred to refine and to enlarge the original structure according to its residents’ needs. Thomas Jefferson made the majority of changes beginning the largest renovation of the White House, including the relocation of the president’s office from the Second Floor of the Residence to the newly constructed temporary Executive Office Building.
The reason why the house has called “white” is quite simple: this is because of the white painting used to cover the brown color of the typical Aquia Creek sandstone material that the structure has made of. It was the most common material in the buildings of Washington in the XVIII century.
The White House is the worldwide symbol of the American Republic. It is about 55,000 square feet and holds 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators. Among all the rooms, the most popular one is absolutely the Oval. The Oval is the President’s office and is located in the West Wing. It is the hearth of the national politics, the place where decisions on the majority of countries in the world, are taken by world’s leaders during their meetings. The White House provides special tours to make tourists feel the patriotism and live the History through its halls. Ask we to book your journey around the actual residence of the XX president Donald Trump. With Xplore there are customized tours made on your dreams. Go visit our Xplore website and chose your best travel to the United States.
Duis non quam et nisi tincidunt fermentum. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus. The White House of Washington.
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