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How big is the White House?

  • The White House is 168 feet (51.2 meters) long
  • The White House is 85 feet 6 inches (26.1 meters) wide without porticoes; 152 feet wide with porticoes.
  • The overall height of the White House (to the top of the roof) is 70 feet on the south and 60 feet 4 inches on the north; the façade (grade of lawn to parapet) is 60 feet on the south (lawn at 54 feet above sea level) and 50 feet 4 inches on the north.
  • It takes 300 gallons of white paint to cover the exterior of just the residence portion of the White House (center), excluding the West and East Wings.
  • The White House fence encloses 18 acres of land.
  • The White House has 132 rooms, including 16 family-guest rooms, 1 main kitchen, 1 diet kitchen, 1 family kitchen, and 35 bathrooms.
  • The White House has (excluding storage rooms): 10 rooms on the Ground Floor, 1 main corridor, 6 restrooms; 8 rooms on the State Floor, 1 main corridor, 1 entrance hall; 16 rooms, 1 main corridor, 6 bathrooms, and 1 restroom on the 2nd floor; and 20 rooms, 1 main corridor, 9 bathrooms on the 3rd floor.
  • Floor area (total of 6 floors) approximately 55,000 square feet.
A south view of the White House from the air.

A south view of the White House from the air.

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