The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. It has served as the residence of every United States president since John Adams moved in in 1800, when the national capital relocated from Philadelphia. The building's name has also become a metonym for the Executive Office of the President itself.
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Building TypeOfficial residence and workplace of the president 3 Building Type Location1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 3 LocationWashington, D.C., United States 1 Completed YearConstructed between 1792 and 1800. Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own accountGovernment / Parliament Building 2 Building Type (category) Classification
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When did the White House get its name, and is the story about covering fire damage true?
The name is recorded from 1811, three years before the 1814 fire, so the paint-over story is a myth.
The building was first called the President's Palace, the Presidential Mansion or the President's House. The earliest evidence of the public calling it the White House dates to 1811. The popular story that white paint was applied after the British burned Washington in 1814, to hide the fire damage, is a myth. The name Executive Mansion stayed in official use until President Theodore Roosevelt established The White House as its formal name by Executive Order in 1901.
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.
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WikipediaLead paragraph, opening sentence defining it as the official residence and workplace of the president
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.
Lead paragraph, sentence giving its address in Washington, D.C.
Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
Lead paragraph, sentence on construction dates 1792 to 1800
Constructed between 1792 and 1800, its exterior walls are Aquia Creek sandstone painted white.
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia.
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- In Style: Palladian Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Neoclassical, Palladian
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Constructed between 1792 and 1800, its exterior walls are Aquia Creek sandstone painted white.
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Constructed between 1792 and 1800, its exterior walls are Aquia Creek sandstone painted white.
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Wikimedia FoundationWikidata height (P2048) statement: 21.33Quote, Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 21.33
Wikidata item Q35525, property P2048 (height): 21.33 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
3. Wikipedia: White House
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official residence and workplace of the president of the United States
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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 U.S.
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Constructed between 1792 and 1800
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia.
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