Podcast James Hoban, Designer and Builder of the White House
James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with...
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Scars from the 1814 fire appeared 176 years later, in 1990, when white paint was removed from the walls in the course of restoration.
James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
Two grand houses were under construction in the young Federal City in 1816: one the President’s House, reconstructed after it wa...
From the beginning of its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior...
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...
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