Collection Art in the White House
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
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English-born Benjamin Henry Latrobe, one of the first professional architects to practice in the United States, was a brilliant designer and engineer.
Thomas Jefferson convinced Latrobe to accept a position of Surveyor of Public Buildings in 1803. He became Architect of the Capitol in 1915 and was responsible for the Capitol's rebuilding after it was destroyed in the War of 1812.
Benjamin H. Latrobe, ca. 1804 by Charles Willson Peale.
The collection of fine art at the White House has evolved and grown over time. The collection began with mostly...
James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with...
Native Americans hold a significant place in White House history. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples, including the Nacotchtank and...
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
Two grand houses were under construction in the young Federal City in 1816: one the President’s House, reconstructed after it wa...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
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,...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
October 6, 1979 - Pope John Paul II: Pope John Paul arrives at 1:43 p.m. in an open-topped limousine. He smiled and...
Bill BarkerVeteran historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker is widely recognized as the nation’s foremost interpreter of Thomas Jefferson. After portraying Th...
Elaine Rice Bachmann