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George Washington selected the site for the White House
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The cornerstone was laid and an Irish-born architect James Hoban won the competition design
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President John Adams moved into White house with his wife Abigail Adams
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British troops set fire to the White House
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President James Monroe moved into the White house
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James Hoban added South Portico in House
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North Portico was added to the White House
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President Theodore Roosevelt renovated the white house
President Theodore Roosevelt remove the Victorian decor to returned the White House to its Federal-period roots -
Construction of the third floor
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Period: to
President Harry S. Truman reconstructed the white house
The White House's outer walls were dismantled.
