The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The house was designed by Irish architect James Hoban and has been a symbol of the American presidency and the executive branch of the U.S. federal government. In Hebrew, the White House is known as בית הלבן (Beit HaLavan). In Spanish, it is referred to as la Casa Blanca, and in French, it is called la Maison Blanche. The White House complex includes the Executive Residence, the West Wing, which houses the Oval Office and the president's working space, and the East Wing, which is primarily used for ceremonial and official events. The building is a prominent tourist attraction and an iconic representation of the United States and its government.
Residence and workplace of the US president
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. The White House is also a metonym for the Executive Office of the President.