Podcast White House Builder James Hoban’s Irish Roots
Over 200 years ago, James Hoban left Ireland for America to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. Selected by President...
Main Content
Have you ever wondered...
The Ground Floor, State Floor, and residence floors of the White House are approximately 55,000 square feet. This number does not include the West or East Wings.
A south view of the White House from the air.
We've Also Been Asked...
Over 200 years ago, James Hoban left Ireland for America to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. Selected by President...
A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous...
In 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in for the first of his four terms as president of the United States....
When First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy took on the herculean task of restoring the interior of the White House, she appointed...
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with...
Many people approach the decor of their homes as a reflection of oneself. But what happens when a home's interior...
Two grand houses were under construction in the young Federal City in 1816: one the President’s House, reconstructed after it wa...
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...
The White House Historical Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project present this collaboration in an effort to open a...
From the beginning of its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior...