White House Facts

Many may have read it, but still for some who missed the fascinating facts....

What WH has for all the President's taking charge starting since John Adams, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington DC, was built between 1792 & 1800 of white painted aquia sandstone in late Georgain style and has become the official residence for President. The place was earlier known as "Presidential Palace".By 1811, the first evidence of public calling it as "White House".

There are 132 rooms , 35 bathrooms & 6 levels in the residence.
There are 412 doors ,147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases and 3 elevators.
There are 5 full-time chefs, the WH kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many 140 guest & hors d'oeuvers to more than 1000 people.
The WH requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outer surface.
For recreation, WH has variety of facilities including a tennis court, swimming pool, jogging track,movie theatre,library and bowling lane.

Marvellous place to stay........