White House ‑ Architect, Facts & Layout - HISTORY
WEBMar 11, 2015 · The official home for the U.S. president was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the 1790s. Rebuilt after a British attack in 1814, the “President’s House” evolved with the...
White House - Wikipedia
WEBThe first official White House guide, published in 1962, suggested a link between Hoban's design for the South Portico and Château de Rastignac, a neoclassical country house in La Bachellerie in the Dordogne region of France.
Meet the Man Who Designed and Built the White House
WEBMar 11, 2021 · Thomas Jefferson designed Monticello. Frank Lloyd Wright created Falling Water. Paul Revere Williams designed the Beverly Hills Hotel. While many architects of iconic landmark buildings remain...
The White House
WEBOur first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791. The following year, the cornerstone was laid and a design submitted by Irish-born architect James Hoban...
Architecture: 1790s-1840s - White House Historical Association
WEBAfter George Washington dismissed French engineer and architect L'Enfant for insubordination, the design of the White House and Capitol would be determined by separate architectural competitions in 1792. James Hoban, an Irish-born and trained architect then living in Charleston, South Carolina, …
White House - Data, Photos & Plans - WikiArquitectura
WEBThe White House by architect James Hoban was built in 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States in 1792-1800. It was then remodeled in 1814 - 1817. It is 21.34m high, 51.21m wide.
Building the White House
WEBOver the course of the next eight years, enslaved laborers worked alongside white wage workers and craftsmen to produce raw materials and construct the President’s House. First, laborers cleared the land, built roads, wharves, and bridges, and felled trees to make way for construction.
James Hoban: Architect of the White House
WEBHoban came to America with high ambitions, and designed and erected many buildings; but what keeps his name alive today arises from one special commission - he was the architect of the White House. Much about Hoban's life and personality remains a mystery.
How the White House was built - National Geographic
WEBFeb 12, 2019 · Washington requested alterations to the original design, adding the distinctive rose and acorn carved stone embellishments and cutting the building’s height.
Building the White House in Washington, D.C. - ThoughtCo
WEBJul 3, 2019 · Despite two hundred years of disaster, discord, and remodelings, the original design of the immigrant Irish builder, James Hoban, remains intact. At least the sandstone exterior walls are original — and painted white.