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...
Print of President Washington and James Hoban
- Artist
- N.C. Wyeth
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
Print of President Washington and James Hoban
George Washington was the only president who did not live in the White House. He chose both the site and the architect of the White House, but the building was not completed by the end of his second term in 1797. This color print shows Washington, left, with the White House architect James Hoban inspecting the progress of the construction.
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