President's Park

President's Park
President's Park in Washington, D.C., including (left to right in center): The Ellipse, the White House, and Lafayette Square
President's Park is located in Central Washington, D.C.
President's Park
President's Park is located in the District of Columbia
President's Park
President's Park is located in the United States
President's Park
LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°53′46″N 77°2′12″W / 38.89611°N 77.03667°W / 38.89611; -77.03667
Area77.48 acres (313,536 m²)
Built1791
ArchitectL'Enfant, Pierre C.; Downing, A.J.
Visitation714,224 (2022)[2]
WebsitePresident's Park (White House)
NRHP reference No.80000347[1]
Added to NRHPMay 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]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Reservation List: The Parks of the National Park System, Washington, DC" (PDF). www.nps.gov. National Park Service; Land Resources Program Center; National Capital Region. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. ^ "President's Park (White House) – U.S. National Park Service". Nps.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  5. ^ "Foundation Document: The White House and President's Park" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.