U.S. Presidents/The White House
Imagine having a six-story mansion with 132 rooms, thirty-five bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, twenty-eight fireplaces, eight staircases, three elevators, five full-time chefs, a tennis court, a bowling alley, a movie theater, a jogging track, and a swimming pool to yourself and your family. All that and more describes the president's official residence, the White House. Every president starting with John Adams has lived there during his presidency (George Washington governed from two private houses in New York City and a mansion in Philadelphia). Construction on the White House began in 1792 and ended in 1800.
In the center is the Executive Residence, housing the president and first family's bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, library, game room, and much more. The Executive Residence is flanked by the East and West Wings. The West Wing contains the world-famous Oval Office, where the president works from his desk of choice (the president has a choice of one in seven desks, recent presidents have used the Resolute desk). The White House is surrounded by the North and South lawns, greenhouses, the Rose Garden, and an organic vegetable garden. A lot to pack inside eighteen acres!
