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The White House has served as a representation of the Presidency, the US government, and the American people for the past 200 years.

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President George Washington's signature of a congressional act in December 1790 establishing the federal government's residency in an area "not exceeding ten miles square...on the river Potomac" marked the beginning of its existence as well as the history of the nation's capital.

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The site for the new mansion, which is now 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, was chosen by President Washington and urban architect Pierre L'Enfant.

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A competition was established to identify a builder of the "President's House" while construction on the new federal capital got under way. James Hoban, an Irish-born architect, earned a gold prize for his functional and attractive design out of nine submissions.

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In October 1792, the first cornerstone was set, signalling the start of construction. Although he oversaw its construction, President Washington never resided there.

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President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, didn't move in to the White House until 1800, when it was almost finished. Since then, every President has added his own modifications.

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