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The White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in
Washington, D.C., is the official residence and workplace of the
President of the United States starting with President John
Adams in 1801. Several reconstructions of the White House were
undertaken due to fires and building deterioration and additions
were made to alleviate overcrowding.
Today the White House is a six-story, 132-room grand
structure which houses the Executive Residence, the West Wing,
the East Wing and the Old Executive Office Building. It is 168
feet long and 85 feet 6 inches wide without porticoes and 152
feet wide with porticoes. The White House received
accreditation as a museum in 1988. The property the White House
is located on is owned by the National Park Service and is part
of the President's Park.
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