The White House Residence History

The White House in 1992, while renovations of the exterior were going on (HABS - Jack Boucher)

The White House in 1984, looking northwest (Dept of Defense)

The White House in 1961, looking north (Kennedy Library - Robert Knudsen)

Overview from the south, around 1948 (U of Utah Marriott Library - Truman Library)

The south face 1945 (Life - George Skadding)

The north face in 1941 (Library of Congress - Jack Delano )

Overview from the south, around 1939

The north face around 1934 (Library of Congress)

The south side, showing the Residence roof expansion from attic to third floor (Library of Congress - WHHA)

The south side at Easter, 1926 (Library of Congress)

The south side around 1925; note the sloped roof on the Residence before expansion of the third floor (Library of Congress - Theodor Horydczak)

Original caption: "Work on the installation of a new heating plant at the White House was started today.
Heat for the mansion is to be piped from the State War and Navy Bldg. 6/25/23" (Library of Congress)

The White House south side, circa 1920 (Library of Congress)

Overview of the White House in 1919 (Library of Congress)

The White House north face, circa 1909 (Library of Congress)

South face of the White House from the Washington Monument,
showing the extensive conservatories on the west side, circa 1901 (The Outlook magazine, 1902)

The White House, circa 1901 (Library of Congress - Underwood & Underwood)

Hand-tinted photo of the White House north face, circa 1900

Hand-tinted photo of the White House south face, circa 1899

The White House, circa 1898 (Derek Jensen collection)

The White House, circa 1894 (Library of Congress - BL Singley)

The north face in 1892

The White House, circa 1890 (Derek Jensen collection)

The north face in 1882

Etching of the north face, circa 1881 (John Anderton collection)

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The north face in mourning, following the assassination of President Garfield, 1881 (Library of Congress)

Etching of the north face, circa 1880, with Jefferson statue set up by President James Polk (The Pictorial History of the United States 1882)

The south face, circa 1870, with the new conservatories on the west side (Library of Congress)

The south face, circa 1867, with the old conservatories on the west side (Library of Congress - moderately restored)

The north face in 1866 (Mike Fitzpatrick collection - GD Wakely)

The north face, circa 1865, with the large conservatories just visible on the west side (Library of Congress)

Illustration of the south face, circa 1860, with the first greenhouse (1857-1867)

The north face, circa 1860, with Jefferson statue (Library of Congress - heavily restored)

The north face, circa 1855, with iron fence (Library of Congress - Bohn's hand book of Washington)

The north face, circa 1853, with iron fence (Library of Congress)

The south face, circa 1848, a century before the Truman Balcony (Library of Congress - John Plumbe - moderately restored)

Painted depiction of the south face, circa 1833

Etching of the White House around 1832 (Library of Congress)

Etching of the White House around 1830 (Library of Congress)

Illustration of the White House around 1824, just before the portico was added;
the reddish exterior is apparently fanciful (New York Public Library)

Illustration of the White House in 1822 (Library of Congress)

Painted depiction of the south face, circa 1820, before the portico was added;
by Baroness Hyde de Neuville (John Anderton collection)

"A view of the president's house in the city of Washington after the conflagration of the 24th of August 1814"
(very high res version - 60 MB) (Library of Congress)

Etching of the White House around 1811, showing a plan to add eagle statues,
that were likely never installed (Singleton - Story of the White House)

Etching of the White House around 1810 (Singleton - Story of the White House)

Illustration of the White House around 1809 (Library of Congress - CW Janson)

Recreation of the the White House in 1801, east and north views (Patrick Phillips)

The original design of the White House in 1800 (Library of Congress)

Recreation of Hoban's original plan of the White House north face;
note the main entrance on the ground floor, as in Leinster House (William Ryan and Desmond Guinness)

Recreation of Hoban's original plan of the White House south face;
note the full-width ground floor portico (Michael Fazio)

Leinster House in Dublin, Hoban's main inspiration (Wikipedia)