Introduction

Welcome to the White House! Today, we will be touring and exploring one of the most important and historical buildings of our country. Although not every single room in the White House is available to the public, the many of the rooms are touring people from all over the world every day!

White House History

Welcome to the White House! Sitting at 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C., the White House stands as the center of the United States of America.

History

Designed by James Hoban in the late 1700s, the White House has seen many rebuilds and renovations over the last 200 years. President Adams was the first to actually reside in the White House, and every president since then has been able to call this great building their home. The structure is divided into three sections: The White House Residence, The West Wing, and the East Wing.

Structure

The structure of the White House is quite unique and has changed over time.



Originally consisting of only what is the Exectutive Residence (the main center building), over many years, the White House has aquired the West and the East Wing.

The Executive Residence

In addition, the White House consists of 135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and is 6 stories high!

The East Wing

The West Wing

The Executive Residence

The Executive Residence is the center of the White House. This building stands at four stories tall (the Ground, State, Second, and Third Floors), and includes some of the building's most prestigous rooms: The East, Red, Blue, and Green Rooms, and Cross Hall.


The East Room

The East Room, or more commonly known as the "The Banquet Room" was completed in 1826 and is the largest room in the White House. This room is used widely as a room for enterainment as the public audience room, such as for press conferences, concerts, weddings, receptions, dances, and other presentations.

The Red Room

In the early 1800s, this room was known as the "President's Antechamber" for the Cabinet Room. As of late, some presidents have small dinners parties in this room.



The Blue Room

Traditionally, Presidents use to room to formally meet their guests, which has made the Blue Room's purpose the "reception room." On the other side of the room, a large dining table is known to sit.



The Green Room

Although originally expected to be the "Common Dining Room," the Green Room has become known as the "Lodging Room" as many of the Presidents and their wives have hosted guests here.

Cross Hall

This hallway is known for it's many photos of many different Presidents. This is one of the first rooms visitors actually see before exploring the rest of the White House.

The West Wing

The West Wing of the White House was built in the early 1900s under the eye of President Theordore Roosevelt. When the White House was first built, the land the West Wing sits on was

filled with greeenhouses. Roosevelt, however, had his first temporary office built on this land, and later transformed it into what now holds rooms such as the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room. After suffering a terrible fire in 1929, President Franklin Roosevelt expanded the West Wing, relocating the Oval Office to the east side of the building.

The East Wing

The first East Wing was a small building built in 1902 under Theodore Roosevelt. Its initial purpose was the serve as the visitor's enterance into the White House. Today, multitudes of staff offices occupy the East Wing, as well as the Garden Room, and the Family Theatre.

The White House Today!

Today, the White House sees almost 2 million visitors in a year. That is around 5,000 visitors every day! To enter the White House, visitors must enter through the visitor's foyer where they will undergo painless security, including the checking bags. Don't worry, this is just a safety precaussionMaking an appointment to visit the White House is pretty simple. Information about the tour and a phone number is available on the White House Website to make an appointment. Just remember, schedule your trip around 6 months in advanced as people are visiting everyday!