Bicentennial of the White House

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GTON APR 23 03 The White House 1792 1992 The Wite House 1792 1992 29 USA 29 USA Jde GraffeArred 92 WWASHIN

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BICENTENNIAL OF THE WHITE HOUSE First Day of Issue: April 23, 1992 First Issue Location: Washington, D.C. In a neighborhood of stern-looking red brick monoliths, architect James Hoban's vision was as visible as a single cloud in an all-blue sky. Built of grayish-white limestone in 1792, the house on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., has an obvious name: the White House. It is a simple name for a mansion which has housed some of the nation's greatest men. Hoban envisioned a mansion in the Neoclassical style with three stories and 100 rooms. Built on a site selected by George Washington, the White House was originally called the President's House. It was not until the term of Theodore Roosevelt that the nickname White House became official. John Adams became the first president to live in the Executive Mansion after its completion in 1800. In 1814, the mansion was sacked and burned by the invading British, but rebuilt. Many presidents have basked in the history of the place, yet they have remained humble. “I never forget that I live in a house owned by all the American people...” remarked Franklin D. Roosevelt once. No. 92-10 First Day of Issue Postcard CollectionTM ©1992 Fleetwood® Cheyenne, WY 82008-0001 Original painting for the First Day of Issue Postcard by J. & J. de Graffenried Teetwood