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In the 1960s, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the task of restoring the White House interiors and thus founded the...
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Peter Waddell, Lafayette Square, oil on canvas, 48 x 60.
Lafayette Square, once surrounded by residential houses and mansions was a grand neighborhood that included the White House. Benjamin H. Latrobe's Saint Johns Church, built in 1816, was soon followed by his design for Stephen Decatur's house, erected 1818-1819, on the northwest corner of the square. Dolley Madison spent her last years in a residence directly across the park on the northeast side of the square. In 1902 during the renovation of the White House, Theodore Roosevelt became a temporary square resident, living near Decatur House at 22 Jackson Place.
In the 1960s, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the task of restoring the White House interiors and thus founded the...
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of th...
Many people approach the decor of their homes as a reflection of oneself. But what happens when a home's interior...
For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...
The White House Collection and the Atlantic World Jennifer L. Anderson, Mahogany: The Costs of Luxury in Early America (Cambridge,...
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
Read Digital EditionForeword: "A Changing Portrait of America" by Marcia Mallet AndersonThe Official White House Portraits of President and Mrs....
The White House Historical Association (WHHA) offers many different resources for students working on National History Day projects.
The White House Historical Association is a nonprofit educational association founded in 1961 for the purpose of enhancing the understanding, appreciation,...
The White House Historical Association, Artsy, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation partnered together in the late spring of 2016 for an...