Slavery and the White House
The White House Historical Association has undertaken a research initiative called "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood." With …
Jefferson's White House Upgrades
He also had a wine cellar built just west of the house and called it an "ice house." Jefferson made changes to many of the fireplaces, …
Unbuilt White Houses of the 19th Century - White House Historical ...
Feb 5, 2015 · A centerpiece of the White House reception was a large plaster model of a plan developed in 1900 by Army engineer …
The Willard Hotel - White House Historical Association
If the Willard’s war bulletin board posted good news, however inaccurate, an impromptu procession formed up in front of the hotel …
James Hoban: Architect of the White House
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright, …
Building the White House
Jan 3, 2020 · Over the course of the next eight years, enslaved laborers worked alongside white wage workers and craftsmen to …
Freemasonry and the White House
Dec 1, 2022 · 7 The White House cornerstone ceremony occurred on October 13, 1792. Participants assembled at Suter’s Tavern in …
Native Americans and the White House: Prehistory to 1924
For thousands of years before construction of the White House began in 1792, Native Americans, including the Nacotchtank (also …
Sports & Recreation - White House Historical Association
The White House tennis court, first built in 1902 behind the West wing, was moved to the west side of the south lawn in 1909 to …
Four Salutes to the Nation - White House Historical Association
Apr 1, 2010 · The Andrew Jackson equestrian statue in Lafayette Park is familiar to most of the world in its place in front of the White …