The cornerstone of the White House was laid under the supervision of President George Washington on Oct. 13, 1792. John Adams became the first president to live in the mansion on Nov. 1, 1800.
"Constructed of white-gray sandstone that contrasted sharply with the red brick used in nearby buildings, the President’s House, also known as the Executive Mansion, was called the White House as early as 1812."
The White House sandstone was quarried from the Aquia Creek, a tributary of the Potomac south of Washington D.C., near present-dayThe South Lawn of the White House is lit during a Halloween celebration at the White House in Washington on Oct. 25, 2020. Undated wash drawing shows the burning of Washington, DC, by the British in 1814. The White House is seen in the background.
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