A Timeline of the White House

Home to the United States’s top elected official since 1800, the White House stands as the key symbol of the American presidency. Almost completely destroyed by the British during the War of 1812, the White House was rebuilt, and expanded and modernized, making it one of the premier homes in America today. This comprehensive look inside and all around the White House provides a chronological look at major milestones in its long and eventful history, from the planning for its construction at the end of the eighteenth century up to the present.