A piece of White House history. The White House is an iconic landmark, but it wasn’t always seen that way. When the “President’s House” was completed in 1800, the final product was a letdown.

John Adams was the first president to live in the White House, moving in on November 1st, 1800. The executive mansion has been the official residence of every subsequent president.

Since its original construction in 1800, ... The White House’s Oval Office is similar today as it was in the past. But this office did not exist before the burning of the White House.