Collection White House in Bloom
Today's White House grounds are a site to behold. What started as 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington, was...
Watercolor of the southwest grounds, 1827
- Artist
- Anonymous
- Date of Work
- 1827
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Watercolor of the southwest grounds, 1827
This watercolor painted in 1827 by an anonymous artist, depicts the White House and its grounds from the southwest. The watercolor shows the recently built South Portico, constructed in 1824 during the Monroe administration, Thomas Jefferson’s stone walls, workers’ cottages, an orchard, and President John Quincy Adam's tree nursery.
You Might Also Like
-
-
Collection The Kennedy Rose Garden
It's hard to imagine that it was something as casual as a lunch conversation between a newly elected president and...
-
Collection White House Easter Egg Roll
Since 1878, American presidents and their families have celebrated Easter Monday by hosting an 'egg roll' party. Held on the South...
-
Collection "The President's Own"
On July 11, 1798, President John Adams approved legislation that officially brought "The President's Own" United States Marine Band into being, making...
-
Collection The Presidents
Biographies & Portraits
-
Collection Fourth of July at the White House
It was President Thomas Jefferson who first established the traditions of a Fourth of July celebration at the White House....
-
Collection An Artist Visits the White House Past
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
-
Bio Martha Jefferson
At age 22, Martha Wayles Skelton was already a widow, an heiress, and a mother whose firstborn son would die in...
-
Bio Thomas Jefferson
In the thick of party conflict in 1800, Thomas Jefferson wrote in a private letter, "I have sworn upon the altar...
-
Bio John Adams
Learned and thoughtful, John Adams was probably more remarkable as a political philosopher than a politician. "People and nations are...
-
Bio James Monroe
James Monroe was perhaps the most qualified citizen ever to serve as president of the United States. Born in 1758 in...
-
Bio Elizabeth Monroe
Romance glints from what little is known of Elizabeth Kortright's early life. She was born in New York City in 1768...
