3The White House, Washington D.C.
This is the official home and official workplace of the seated President of the United States. The American Institute of Architects notes that it’s the nation’s “second most loved building” on the “America’s Favorite Architecture list.” It was designed in the Neoclassical style by James Hoban.
Hoban was inspired by the design of the Irish Parliament, constructing the building of Aquia Creek sandstone which was painted white. They broke ground in 1792 and finished the job in 1800. Its first resident was President John Adams. Every succeeding US president has lived there.
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