PART 1: OF THE WHITE HOUSE 2025-Architect -Selected CEO Jim McCrery

For over 100 years, presidents have enhanced the White House, preserving its legacy as a symbol of our nation. Today, President Trump proudly broke ground on the new, big White House Ballroom.
Privately funded, it costs taxpayers nothing & will be cherished for generations. 🇺🇸
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President Trump selects McCrery Architects as the lead architect, well-known for classical architectural design. CEO Jim McCrery said: “Presidents in the modern era have faced challenges hosting major events at the White House because it has been untouched since President Harry Truman. I am honored that President Trump has entrusted me to help bring this beautiful and necessary renovation to The People’s House, while preserving the elegance of its classical design and historical importance."
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1791-1800
Design Plans Commence
Our first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791. The following year, the cornerstone was laid and a design submitted by Irish-born architect James Hoban was chosen. After eight years of construction, President John Adams and his wife Abigail moved into the still-unfinished residence.
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1814–1824
Rebuilding after War of 1812
During the War of 1812, British forces burned the White House in August 1814. Architect James Hoban led its reconstruction, restoring the original design with minor enhancements for durability, and President James Monroe moved in by 1817.
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1824
Addition of South Portico
In 1817, President James Monroe took residence in the newly reconstructed White House, following its destruction by British forces in 1814. During his administration, the iconic South Portico was completed by 1824, designed by architect James Hoban to enhance the building’s aesthetic and provide a grand entrance facing the Potomac River.
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1829-1830
Addition of North Portico
In 1829, Andrew Jackson oversaw the addition of the North Portico.
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1902
Addition of the West Wing
In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt built the West Wing, replacing 19th-century greenhouses, and added a colonial garden and East Terrace, later part of the East Wing.
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1909
Addition of the Oval Office
In 1909, President William Howard Taft remodeled and expanded the West Wing, which included construction of the first Oval Office.
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1913
Addition of Rose Garden
In 1913, under President Woodrow Wilson's administration, First Lady Ellen Wilson oversaw the transformation of the colonial garden into the modern Rose Garden, creating a more formalized and elegant outdoor space.
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