Podcast Palace of State: The Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Just steps away from the White House stands the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, also known as the EEOB,...
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Present-day view of St. John’s from H Street on the southwest. Buckingham House is behind on the east and twentieth century office buildings loom on the north and east.
Just steps away from the White House stands the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, also known as the EEOB,...
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
Over 200 years ago, James Hoban left Ireland for America to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. Selected by President...
James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with...
Since the James Madison presidency, St. John’s Church has been an important part of the life of Lafayette Square an...
For more than two hundred years, Lafayette Square has been home to a wide variety of historical figures, from diplomats...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
Today, the celebration of Halloween conjures images of costumed trick-or-treaters, sweets, and jack-o'-lanterns; but there was a time when All...
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...
For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise...