The White
House (shown right) is the official residence of
the President of the United States of America, located at
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, District of Columbia.
Originally conceived by George Washington as the
"President's Palace", the cornerstone was laid in
1792 (not by George Washington, who was in
Philadelphia at the time). The second American president,
John Adams, became the first occupant in 1800. The name
"White House" was first used in 1811, refering to
the white paint that covered the grey stone of the mansion.
The building was burned by the British in 1814 (towards the
end of the War of 1812), and reconstruction began in 1815.
Number
Ten refers to Number 10 Downing Street (the famous
entrance is shown on the left), the official residence of
the Prime Minister (who also holds the title First Lord of
the Treasury) of Great Britain. Used as the Prime Minister's
residence since 1735, the building is in London's Whitehall
area.
