A deep look inside the White House — the US' best-known residential address
AP1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The most public of private residences is a fortified command center for about 1,700 employees and is the home of the most powerful person in the world.
The White House has six levels, 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 412 doors, and 28 fireplaces, and it requires 570 gallons of "Whisper White" paint to cover its outside surface.
On November 1, 1800, US President John Adams became the first to live at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, which at the time was unfinished and cost $232,372 to build.
In honor of the 215th anniversary of the first family to move into the White House, here's a look inside America's most famous home.
The following infographic and text was republished with permission from Around the World: An Atlas for Today by Gestalten.
Here's an aerial view of the north side of the White House ...
... and here's a layout of the White House.
This is the exterior of the West Wing.
And here's a layout of the West Wing. The West Wing is where the president and his executive staff are based. Among the rooms in the West Wing are ...
... the Oval Office ...
Probably the most famous room of the White House, the Oval Office is the main workplace of the president. The windows are made of bulletproof glass. Each president may redecorate the room.
... the Cabinet Room ...
The president meets with his ministers in this room. The sessions are rarely held in the White House. The president sits always at the middle of the table; the vice president sits in the Oval Office directly opposite him.
... the Situation Room ...
... the President's Room ...
In the past, the room was used as a workplace for secretaries or the president. Today the room is used as a dining room.
... the Office of the Vice President ...
... the Roosevelt Room ...
... the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room ...
... the Navy Mess ...
... and the Rose Garden.
The West Colonnade walkway, also referred to as the "45-second commute" by insiders, is used by White House staff members to travel between the West Wing and the official residence.
Source: The White House
Here's a closeup of the Residence Villa, which contains both private quarters for the first family and rooms for state events. Some of the rooms in this part of the White House are ...
... the Blue Room ...
Featuring blue upholstery, blue curtains, and blue carpet, the oval-shaped Blue Room has stayed the same color since 1837. Traditionally, the president greets state visitors here.
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