Collection James Hoban: Architect of the White House
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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Ground floor plan of Saint John’s Church as Latrobe designed it, reconstructed from Latrobe’s surviving drawings.
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as nations, close connections between our two peoples influenced political...
Chester Alan Arthur's beloved "Nell" died of pneumonia on January 12, 1880. That November, when he was elected vice president, he was...
References to the installation of plumbing fixtures began to appear in architectural plan books in the 1840s. Plumbing systems were...
The spirit of Dolley Madison is everywhere in the blocks surrounding the White House. She lived at 1333 F Street, in...
Paul Jennings was born in 1799 at Montpelier, the Virginia estate of James and Dolley Madison. His mother, a slave of...
During the last three decades of the nineteenth century, Americans were entertained, challenged, educated, and even shocked by an orator...