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term often used to refer to the office of the presidency, or the president and his staff
[[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]]. The official street address of The White House is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20050. 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 White House''' is the combined home and workplace of the [[President of the United States of America]]. The term the "White Office" 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 official street address of The White House is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20050. 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.
[[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.
[[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.