The Executive Residence is the central building of the White House complex located between the East Wing and West Wing. It is the most recognizable part of the complex, being … See more

This level was added during the 1948–1952 renovation, and contains the air conditioning and water softening equipment. The … See more

The state floor was unfinished when President John Adams moved into the White House on November 1, 1800. Work continued through the four remaining months of his … See more

• Aitken, Jonathan (2013). Margaret Thatcher: Power and Personality. New York: Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 9781620403433 See more

Original kitchen and ancillary spaces
The ground floor of the White House originally contained service rooms. The White House is built on a small slight hill that slopes to the … See more

The second floor contains the private living apartments of the first family, as well as a kitchen. Some of these rooms are used for official entertaining, but most are reserved for private use. Rooms found on the second floor include the Center Hall, East Sitting Hall See more

• Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion (1952). Report of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Garrett, Wendell (1995). Our Changing White House See more