Presidential Residence

Buildings and Structures

The White House serves as the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States and anchors a broader presidential complex that includes the West Wing, East...

government-operations

The short answer is yes: the sitting president of the United States can and does sleep at the White House, typically in the private residence located on the second and third flo...

reference

A presidential residence is the official home and workplace of a nation’s president, intended to support both ceremonial duties and day-to-day governance. These residences typ...

reference

White House living refers to the day-to-day reality of residing and working in the official residence of the president of the United States, a 55,000+ square foot historic build...

United States History

From the start of the republic, the White House has been the official residence and workplace of the U.S. president. Yet one president never lived there in that capacity. The an...

politics

Barack Obama’s house refers to his primary residence in Washington, DC, occupied after he left office in January 2017. The property is located in the Kalorama neighborhood at...

governance-operations

While the U.S. president does reside and work at the White House, the answer to whether they truly live there requires clarification. The White House is both the official reside...

housing

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has lived with his wife Rosalynn Carter in their modest home in Plains, Georgia, since 1961. The house is a simple, wood-f...