White House

The White House was built in 1792-1800 based on Pierre Charles L'Enfant plan of a federal city, the plan was selected in a competition among the nine other proposals. It is said that George Washington was not happy with the main level and found it to be small and simple and are not suitable for the presidency of the nation, while the White House was enlarged by thirty percent. James Hoban, an Irish architecture, influenced by a palace in Dublin, designed the White House. Construction began in the 13th October 1792 by black slaves and free laborers, most of them were Irish and Italian immigrants. The initial construction took eight years and the White House was ready to use in 1800 and was occupied by John Adams.

The building was called the "presidential palace" or "Presidential Palace", but was painted white in 1811 when the White House from the public because the building was. In 1814, during the war between American and British White House was burned by British troops, there was only the outer walls and needed rebuilding. British troops also looted valuables from the White House, which were never returned or recovered, except for a painting of George Washington and a jewelry box that was made by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1939. At the time of the Civil War, the White House was fully established and more crowded. Was later expanded and extended wings, a national on the east and west wings, which in turn included in the Oval Office included.

In 1948 the house was in poor condition due to poor maintenance and construction, and it was determined that an imminent danger of collapse. Then the reconstruction and rebuilding was done out by the command by President Truman, the addition of more new spaces for workshops, warehouses and a bunker. Later, Jacqueline Kennedy conducted a very extensive renovation of the house and collected artifacts for the new house, including antiques and paintings, other luxuries of the house were taken up by wealthy donors. Different periods of the history of the republic and the world were chosen as the theme for each room, as Green Room, Blue Room, Yellow Oval Room, Room treats .... . Since President Kennedy each presidential family has changed in the house to their liking. But any change must be by the Committee for the Conservation of the White House to be approved to maintain the unity and integrity of the house.