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View of the President's House, Washington D.C. – Vintage Photo Print

View of the President's House, Washington D.C. — historic image
View of the President's House, Washington D.C.. Historic image from the White House collection.

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A window into the past: View of the President's House, Washington D.C., preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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View of the President's House, Washington D.C.

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The President's House in Washington, D.C., was the name first used for the residence now known as the White House, and this view shows the building from its grounds before the broad lawns and later additions took their present shape. The house was designed by James Hoban, an Irish-born architect whose winning plan was chosen in a competition held in 1792. Construction began that year, and the sandstone walls were painted white after a fire set by British troops during the War of 1812 scorched the exterior, a change that gave the building the name it carries today.

Original scan7,181 × 5,511 px · prints to 24 × 18 in at 300 dpi
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