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White House
White Housen.1. The executive branch of the US government.2. The executive mansion of the President of the United States.White House n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the official Washington residence of the president of the US 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the US presidency White′ House`
n. the, 1. the official residence of the president of the U.S.: a white mansion in Washington, D.C. 2. the executive branch of the U.S. government. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | White House - the chief executive department of the United States governmentEXECexecutive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States | | 2. | White House - the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United StatesOval Office - the office of the President of the United States in the White HouseAmerican capital, capital of the United States, Washington, Washington D.C. - the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 |
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White House, official name of the executive mansion of the President of the United States. It is on the south side of Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C., facing Lafayette Square. The building, constructed of Virginia freestone, is of simple and stately design. The porte-cochere on the north front, which forms the main entrance, is a portico of high Ionic columns reaching from the ground to the roof pediment; it is balanced by a semicircular colonnaded balcony on the south with a second-floor porch, completed in 1948. The main building (four stories high) is about 170 ft (52 m) long by 85 ft (26 m) wide. The east and west terraces, the executive office (1902), the east wing (1942), and a penthouse and a bomb shelter (1952) have been added. The colonnade at the east end is the public entrance. The executive office is approached by an esplanade. Large receptions are usually held in the East Room, which is 40 ft (12 m) by 82 ft (25 m). The elliptical Blue Room is the scene of many social, diplomatic, and official receptions. The Red Room and the Green Room are used for private and quasi-official gatherings. The White House, designated "the Palace" in the original plans, was designed by James HobanHoban, James
, c.1762–1831, American architect, b. Ireland. By 1789, Hoban had immigrated to the United States. He designed the South Carolina statehouse, which was burned in 1865. In 1792 he moved to Washington, D.C.
..... Click the link for more information. on a site chosen by George Washington. It is the oldest public building in Washington, its cornerstone having been laid in 1792. John Adams was the first President to live there (1800). The building was restored after being burned (1814) by British troops, and the smoke-stained gray stone walls were painted white. Despite popular myth the cognomen "White House" was applied to the building some time before it was painted. The name became official when President Theodore Roosevelt had it engraved upon his stationery. Part of the house was rebuilt (1949–52) on a steel-supporting frame. The grounds, which cover about 18 acres (7 hectares), are attractive with broad lawns, fountains, trees, and gardens. They were planned by Andrew Jackson DowningDowning, Andrew Jackson,
1815–52, American horticulturist, rural architect, and landscape gardener, b. Newburgh, N.Y. With his brother Charles Downing, 1802–85, he took over the operation of the nursery that his father had established at Newburgh, and c.
..... Click the link for more information. . The White House and its grounds are part of the larger President's ParkPresident's Park,
c.82 acres (33 hectares), Washington, D.C. A unit of the National Park system, it includes the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States; Lafayette Square, 7 acres (2.
..... Click the link for more information. , c.82 acres (33 hectares), which also includes Lafayette Square, the Ellipse, and the White House Visitor Center. Pennsylvania Ave. between the White House and Lafayette Square was closed to vehicular traffic in 1995 for security reasons. Bibliography See P. Wolff, A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy (1962); C. Hurd, The White House Story (1966); W. Seale, The White House (1992). White Houseofficial residence of the president of the U.S. in Washington, D.C. [Am. Culture: EB, X: 656]See: AmericaWhite House the1. the official Washington residence of the president of the US 2. the US presidency AcronymsSeeWHWhite House
Related to White House: Lincoln MemorialSynonyms for White Housenoun the chief executive department of the United States governmentSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United StatesRelated Words- Oval Office
- American capital
- capital of the United States
- Washington
- Washington D.C.
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