WHITE HOUSE

official residence of the President of the United States in Washington, D. C. It derives its name from the color of the building. It is 170 feet long, 86 feet deep and two stories high. On the first floor are public reception rooms of which the chief are the Blue room, used for diplomatic functions, the Red and Green rooms and the East room, used for public receptions. The private rooms for the President and his family are on the second floor. The first official home of the President was begun in 1792 was first occupied by President Adams in 1800. It was burned by British in 1814 and rebuilt four later. The building is chaste and pre ive and is surrounded by ful grounds that are open to the A wing, containing executive offices the President was constructed in