©Dil Maange More© Barack obama new home-White House




 
 
 The White House located at 1,600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington DC, was built between 1792 and 1800.
One of the most fascinating facts in the
 
 
history of America is the White House. This power house located at 1,600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington DC, was built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in late Georgian style and has been the official residence and principal workplace of every US president since John Adams.

Although the White House is one of the most famous buildings in the world and hosts millions of visitors every year, very few people have a good understanding of its layout and history. The building was originally referred to as the 'Presidential Palace'. By 1811, the first evidence of the public calling it 'White House' emerged, because of its white-painted stone exterior. Here's a tour of this magnificent mansion and some interesting facts about its beautiful rooms.

Massive Structure

The White House consists of three major parts: East Wing, West Wing, and the Residence. The East Wing is two storeys high, with the Presidential Emergency Operations Centre beneath it. The West Wing is two storeys high with the White House situation room and other offices beneath it. The Residence is four storeys tall, with a basement and sub-basement, where various staff and maintenance facilities are located.

Red Room
 


Furnished in the Empire style of 1810-30, the Red Room usually served as a parlour or sitting room. Recent presidents have had small dinner parties here. In 2000, the Red Room was refurbished, preserving the American Empire style chosen in 1962 during the Kennedy Administration. The elegance of the Red Room furniture derives from a combination of richly carved and finished wood in characteristic designs such as dolphins, acanthus leaves, lion's heads, and sphinxes. The furniture displays many motifs similar to those of the French pieces now in the Blue Room. The walls are covered by a red twill satin fabric with a gold scroll design in the borders. Some of the paintings in the Red Room today are available for viewing.

Library


In 1935, this room was remodelled as a library and in 1961, a committee was appointed to select works representative of a full spectrum of American thought and tradition for the use of the president, his family, and staff. This wide-ranging collection is still being augmented with presidential papers. The library is furnished in the style of the late Federal period (1800-1820) with most of the pieces attributed to the New York cabinetmaker, Duncan Phyfe. It is less formal than the rooms of the state floor and is often used for teas and meetings. The soft grey and rose tones of the panelling are complemented by a Tabriz carpet of the mid-19th century.


Entrance Hall

The large Entrance Hall and Cross Hall formed part of architect James Hoban's original plans for the White House. The basic design has not been altered, although modifications have been made during various renovations. The Entrance Hall is seen by visitors as they leave the White House. It is set off from the Cross Hall by a colonnade and is decorated in the same style — all made in marble and decorated with cut-glass chandeliers and bronze light standards . The centre and cross halls also serve as the visitors' exit for the White House Tour. Here visitors exit the main doors of the north entrance to the White House.

Green Room

Although intended by James Hoban to be the common dining room, the Green Room has served many purposes since the White House was first occupied in 1800. Styles in the room changed as frequently as the tastes of the presidents. This room was completely refurbished in 1971. Its walls were re-covered with delicate green watered-silk fabric. Draperies of striped beige, green, and coral satin — a major part of the 1971 renovation — were carefully designed from a pattern shown in an early 19th-century periodical. The coral and gilt ornamental cornices are surmounted by a pair of hand-carved, gilded American eagles with outspread wings. The eagle, patriotic symbol of the United States, was one of the favourite decorative motifs of the Federal period. The walls of this room are covered with elegant paintings of various people and scenes.
 

Image by
 FlamingText.com


Friendship is not just the name of an
ordinary feeling,but it is the name of the feelings of understanding,honesty and frankness between two persons and these feelings keep the two very special persons bounded together and such a frienship lies in two of us.



 


Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now.

__._,_.___
----Dil Maange More  GROUP---
                       �For Email Senders�

1)  To send your emails to all the group members send your email at
    Dil-Maange-More@yahoogroups.com

2)  Keep "OFF" Auto Replies.

3)  Don't send un-ethical / annoying material in the mails.

4)  Don't send "ms word" / power point /  files in the mails.

5)  Don't send more then 3 email messages at group address in a day.

6)  Please keep in mind that all of the sent emails are not 
    approved,only best of selected emails are sent to the group members. 
    So if your mails are not approved in the first attempt , keep sending
    and try try again

          Heart Ne            Heart Nee
      Heart Needs Mo       Heart Needs More
    Heart Needs MoreHea   Heart Needs MoreHea
   Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs More_______Hear
  Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs More_________Hear
Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHear_______Hear
Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHeart Ne______H
Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHeart Needs __Hea
Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHeart Needs Mor_H
Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreH
Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreH
Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHeart Needs Mor
  Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHeart Needs M
    Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHeart Need
      Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs MoreHeart
         Heart Needs MoreHeart Needs Mor
            Heart Needs MoreHeart Nee
              Heart Needs MoreHear
                 Heart Needs M
                   Heart Nee
                     Heart
                      Hear
                       He

JOIN NOW

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Dil-Maange-More/join
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Dil-Maange-More/join
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Dil-Maange-More/join

www.mubeen.net.tc
www.mubeen.tk
Regards Owner's
Bilquis
Mubeen Meo
Recent Activity
Visit Your Group
All-Bran

Day 10 Club

on Yahoo! Groups

Feel better with fiber.

Y! Messenger

Quick file sharing

Send up to 1GB of

files in an IM.

Yahoo! Groups

Join people over 40

who are finding ways

to stay in shape.

.

__,_._,___

0 comments:

About This Blog