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The President's Neighborhood

Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to have influence—have bought property and built homes and offices along the streets surrounding the White House. For more than two centuries, this neighborhood has been the setting for political decision-making and diplomacy, social gatherings and protests, wartime expediencies and peacetime hospitality. In this collection, we invite you to learn more about these landmarks in the President’s Neighborhood and their historic significance.

The White House 1600 Sessions

Life on Lafayette Square

A History of Activism in Lafayette Square

Slavery in the President's Neighborhood

Good Neighbors: FDR, Major Gist, and Blair House

The History of Lafayette Park

Monuments to the American Revolution

The President's Park

The Evolution of Lafayette Park and the Ellipse

Making Religion Fashionable

Benjamin Henry Latrobe and St. John's Church

Collection

The Historic Stephen Decatur House

The Dolley Madison House

History of a Former First Lady's Residence

A Discussion with the Voices of Lafayette Park

The White House 1600 Sessions

A Photographic Tour

Get your copy of "At Home in the President's Neighborhood" today

Complete History

Get your copy of "The Stephen Decatur House: A History" today

New Publication

Get your copy of "To Live on Lafayette Square" today