President's Park | |
Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′46″N 77°2′12″W / 38.89611°N 77.03667°W |
Area | 77.48 acres (313,536 m²) |
Built | 1791 |
Architect | L'Enfant, Pierre C.; Downing, A.J. |
Visitation | 714,224 (2022)[2] |
Website | President's Park (White House) |
NRHP reference No. | 80000347[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 6, 1980 |
President's Park, located in Downtown Washington, D.C., encompasses the White House and includes the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the Treasury Building, and grounds; the White House Visitor Center; Lafayette Square; and The Ellipse.[3] President's Park was the original name of Lafayette Square.
President's Park is administered by the National Park Service.[4]
The park is officially referred to as President's Park or The White House and President's Park.[5]