the White House History

Introduction

The White House has withstood the test of time as a prestigious mark of the presidency. It has been recognized as the President's Palace, but in 1811, it was publicly recorded as the White House.

History

The White House has an unequalled and engrossing history. The construction of the house started on October 13, 1792 and was ready on November 1, 1800 for occupancy. This house was five times bigger than a normal house built over a huge area, which is incomparable. It had 132 rooms spread over six floors. There are two hidden or we can say underground floors and the other four are easily visible. Since it is so big, it offers ample facilities like a swimming pool, tennis court, jogging track, and many more to its residents.

However, due to the fire in the war the west part of the White House suffered a lot. The destruction was so bad that it took two years to rebuild and refurbish it. The rebuilding of this big mansion started in 1815 and it lasted until 1817. This house was basically built for the President to live in. They were allowed to give play to their own person personalities and were allowed to decorate the house the way they wanted to. They could also give permission to people for staying inside the house during their own term in office. This could include friends, relatives or family friends. Some presidents kept this house for general public tours. Then slowly year after year new presidents started to enter the White House and during their administration they remolded the structure according to their own tastes and personalities.

Features

About 6,000 people visit the White House every day and there are five chefs working full-time in the kitchen. The dining table of the White House is so big that it can serve about 140 people. It is the largest or we can say the most gigantic house in America. Another interesting fact is that the White House has its replicas in Ireland and in France.

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