View of the President's House, Washington, D.C.
- Artist
- D.W. Kellogg & Co.
- Date of Work
- 1835
- Medium
- Pencil on Paper
- Credit
- Library of Congress
View of the President's House, Washington, D.C.
The White House, with its new portico, is seen across the field grass and board fencing of Lafayette Park about 1835.
This black and white illustration associated with Kellogg, D.W. & Co. shows the White House with the new North Portico from Lafayette Park. It was drawn during Andrew Jackson's presidency (1829-1837).
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