An aerial view of the White House complex, including Pennsylvania Avenue (closed to traffic) in the foreground, the Executive Residence and North Portico (center), the East Wing (

Apr 2, 2026 · James Hoban, an Irish American architect, won the competition with his plan for a Georgian mansion. Construction began in 1792 and the executive mansion was completed in 1800. …

Mar 11, 2015 · The building underwent major structural changes in the early 1900s under Teddy Roosevelt, who also officially established the “White House” moniker, and again under Harry Truman …

Aug 14, 2017 · The foundation and the main residence were mainly built by enslaved people of African origin. Slave ownership was popular at the time in America, and those owning slaves received a pay …

In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt began a major renovation of the White House, including the relocation of the President’s offices from the Second Floor of the Residence to the newly...

Jan 3, 2020 · In July, Irish-born architect James Hoban’s design for the President’s House was selected by the commissioners with Washington’s approval, and preparations on the building site commenced.

Jun 27, 2023 · President George Washington worked with French engineer Peter (Pierre) Charles L'Enfant to select the sites for federal buildings, including the White House and the United States …

Oct 27, 2025 · Who built the White House? The White House was designed by Irish-born architect, James Hoban – whose vision of a neoclassical mansion in the Palladian style won him Washington's …

Construction started eight years earlier, based on James Hoban's design in an architectural competition. Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson influenced the building's final look. The two-story …

White House The presidential residence was the first public building to be constructed in Washington, D.C. An Irish immigrant, James Hoban, won an architectural design competition, beating out such …