Tour the White House in 360 Degrees
WEBFor Students and Teachers. The below digital notebook was created by the White House Historical Association to assist students and teachers using “The White House 360 Virtual Tour” in their classrooms. Even if students are learning in a virtual, in-person, or hybrid format, these materials are accessible and will accompany them on their ...
The Presidents - White House Historical Association
WEBSince 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies, a long-standing tradition of the White House Collection. Recent presidents and first ladies typically select their respective artists before leaving the White House and approve the portraits before their formal ...
How did the White House get its name?
WEBThe term “White House” was occasionally used in newspapers and periodicals throughout the nineteenth century, but most journalists, citizens, and visitors referred to it as either the “President’s House” or the “Executive Mansion.”. On October 17, 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary George B. Cortelyou sent a letter ...
Why is the White House white?
WEBWhite paint has nothing to do with covering the burning of the house by the British in 1814. The building was first made white with lime-based whitewash in 1798, when its walls were finished, simply as a means of protecting the porous stone from freezing. Congressman Abijah Bigelow wrote to a colleague on March 18, 1812 (three months before the ...
Presidential Portraits - White House Historical Association
WEBPage The Presidents and the Theatre. Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealeThe Man Who Came to Dinner at the White House: Alexander Woollcott Visits the Roosevelts, Mary Jo Binker The Curse of the Presidential Musical: Mr. President and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Amy HendersonFord's Theatre and the White House, William O'Brien The …
Homepage - White House Historical Association
WEBWhite House Historical Association. 1610 H Street NW. Washington, DC 20006 US. Back to top. Donor Support membership@whha.org. 202-760-2365. The White House Historical Association is a non-profit, non-partisan organization enhancing understanding of the White House and is supported by official White...
The Presidents Timeline - White House Historical Association
WEBPage The Presidents and the Theatre. Read Digital Edition Foreword, William SealeThe Man Who Came to Dinner at the White House: Alexander Woollcott Visits the Roosevelts, Mary Jo Binker The Curse of the Presidential Musical: Mr. President and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Amy HendersonFord's Theatre and the White House, William O'Brien The …
What are the dimensions of the White House?
WEBSince 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies, a long-standing tradition of the White House Collection. Recent presidents and first ladies typically select their respective artists before leaving the White House and approve the portraits before their formal ...
The Burning of Washington - White House Historical Association
WEBFrost’s colleague, Samuel Burch, had tried hard to persuade his superiors to let him remain at his desk in the hope of saving the House papers. But he, too, had been marched out of the city to meet the enemy. He was finally stood down at night on Sunday, August 21, three days before the British seized the capital.
White House Dimensions
WEBBasic numbers and facts about the White House and its rooms. The White House is 168 feet (51.2 meters) long. The White House is 85 feet 6 inches (26.1 meters) wide without porticoes; 152 feet wide with porticoes. The overall height of the White House (to the top of the roof) is 70 feet on the south and 60 feet 4 inches on the north; the faade ...
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