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| | [[Image:56eugyjnm.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The White House, the official home and workplace of the [[President of the United States]] of America.]] | | [[Image:56eugyjnm.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The White House, the official home and workplace of the [[President of the United States]] of America.]] |
| − | '''The White House''' is the combined home and workplace of the [[President of the United States of America]] and his family. The term the "White House" is often used to refer to the office of the presidency, or the president and his staff, as in ''"the White House had no comment on the controversy."'' | + | '''The White House''' is the combined home and workplace of the [[President of the United States of America]] and his family. The term "White House" is often used to refer to the office of the presidency, or the president and his staff, as in ''"the White House had no comment on the controversy."'' |
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| − | The official street address of The White House is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20050, the same wide avenue that connects directly to [[Capitol Hill]] ([[Congress]]). on the same wide road as the [[Capitol]]. While every president since [[John Adams]] has lived in the White House, it is not a requirement for the President to reside there. [[Harry Truman]] lived across the street in the Blair House (also owned by the government) while the White House was thoroughly renovated in 1949-52. | + | The official street address of The White House is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20050, the same wide avenue that connects directly to [[Capitol Hill]] ([[Congress]]). On the same wide road as the [[Capitol]]. While every president since [[John Adams]] has lived in the White House, it is not a requirement for the President to reside there. [[Harry Truman]] lived across the street in the Blair House (also owned by the government) while the White House was thoroughly renovated in 1949-52. |
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| | == History == | | == History == |
| | Its history, and the history of the nation's capital, began when President George Washington signed an Act of Congress in December 1790 declaring that the federal government would reside in a district "not exceeding ten miles square…on the river Potomac." President Washington, together with city planner Pierre L’Enfant, chose the site for the new residence, which is now 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. As preparations began for the new federal city, a competition was held to find a builder of the "President’s House." Nine proposals were submitted, and Irish-born architect [[James Hoban]] won a gold medal for his practical and handsome design. | | Its history, and the history of the nation's capital, began when President George Washington signed an Act of Congress in December 1790 declaring that the federal government would reside in a district "not exceeding ten miles square…on the river Potomac." President Washington, together with city planner Pierre L’Enfant, chose the site for the new residence, which is now 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. As preparations began for the new federal city, a competition was held to find a builder of the "President’s House." Nine proposals were submitted, and Irish-born architect [[James Hoban]] won a gold medal for his practical and handsome design. |
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| − | Construction began when the first cornerstone was laid in October 1792.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/about/history/ WHITE HOUSE HISTORY]</ref> [[George Washington]] ordered the construction and helped to choose the site while he was president. Adams and his wife Abigail, moved into the mansion while it was still under construction. | + | Construction began when the first cornerstone was laid in October 1792.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/about/history/ WHITE HOUSE HISTORY]</ref> [[George Washington]] ordered the construction and helped to choose the site while he was president. Adams and his wife Abigail moved into the mansion while it was still under construction. |
| | [[File:Leinster House.jpg|thumb|The Leinster House.]] | | [[File:Leinster House.jpg|thumb|The Leinster House.]] |
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| | *Height: 18' 6" (5.6m) | | *Height: 18' 6" (5.6m) |
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| − | *Line of Rise: 16' 7" (5.0m) the point at which the ceiling starts to arch. | + | *Line of Rise: 16' 7" (5.0m) The point at which the ceiling starts to arch. |
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| | ==Staffing== | | ==Staffing== |
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| | ==Major events== | | ==Major events== |
| − | In 2022, [[conservative]] activist [[Roger Stone]] revealed that under the [[Biden Regime]], a [[Satan]]ic portal had opened up above the White House. <ref>https://rumble.com/v12hd6l-special-broadcast-with-robin-bullock-and-roger-stone.html</ref> | + | In 2022, [[conservative]] activist [[Roger Stone]] revealed that under the [[Biden Regime]], a [[Satan]]ic portal had opened up above the White House. <ref>https://rumble.com/v12hd6l-special-broadcast-with-robin-bullock-and-roger-stone.html</ref> |
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