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Principal
story
plan for the
White House
, the
official residence
and principal workplace of the
President of the United States
, by
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
, 1807. Construction began with the laying of the
cornerstone
on October 13, 1792. Originally designed by
James Hoban
to be five times larger than the house that was eventually built, it was first occupied by
John Adams
. His successor
Thomas Jefferson
, in conjunction with Latrobe, expanded the White House to include the East and West
Colonnades
, which link the residence with the East and West Wings.
Restoration:
Lise Broer
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