A Brief History of the White House

National Park Service, National Capital Parks. 1955. A Brief History of the White House. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Washington, D.C.

President's Park, located in Washington, D.C., encompasses the White House including the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.), and grounds; the White House Visitor Center; Lafayette Square; and The Ellipse. President's Park was the original name of Lafayette Square. The current President's Park is administered by the National Park Service. The park is officially referred to as President's Park or The White House and President's Park.

Type
Published Report
Authors
National Park Service, National Capital Parks
Date of Issue
1955
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
NCR , WHHO

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