Episode 3 of 3
Jefferson moves into the White House in 1801
- When
- 1801
- Where
- White House, Washington, D.C.
Adams lived in the house only briefly before Thomas Jefferson moved into the 'pleasant country residence' in 1801.
Adams's residence was short-lived. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson moved into the building, which he described as a "pleasant country residence." Jefferson and his architect, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, subsequently added low colonnades on each wing to conceal what were then stables and storage.
Sources
- White House Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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