The White House

Hours:

Location:

1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC

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Price:
Free

Phone number:
(202)456-7041

Tours are available for groups of 10 or more people. You must submit your request through your Member of Congress up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are available from 7:30am to 12:30pm Tuesday through Saturday (excluding federal holidays). They are first come first serve
The Secret Service’s codename for the White House is the “Crown”
Construction began in 1792 and ended in 1800
The building was originally called the Presidential Palace or Presidential Mansion
As early as 1811 the public began referring to it as the White House because of it’s white-painted exterior. It officially became known by its current name when Theodore Roosevelt had the “The White House” engraved on his stationery in 1901.
John Adams was the first president to reside here.
In 1814 the White House was burned down by the British, leaving only the exterior walls.
It takes 570 gallons of paint to cover the exterior.
5,000 people visit the White House each day
There are a variety of recreational facilities available including a swimming pool, jogging track, tennis court, bowling lane, and movie theater
The swimming pool was covered over by Richard Nixon and is now the press room where daily briefings are held
In the video you can see Marine One taking off from the White House

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