Papers, 1817.

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Papers, 1817.

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One letter in which Lane informs Congress the new Representative and Senate Chambers will be ready by the autumn of 1818. Dated 1817, the letter includes reports from James Hoban, who was put in charge of rebuilding the White House after it was destroyed in the War of 1812. Hoban gives a detailed account of materials, costs and interior finishing and reveals that the Oval Office was originally called the "Elliptical Saloon."

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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White House, formerly Executive Mansion (1810–1902), the official office and residence of the president of the United States at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C. The White House and its landscaped grounds occupy 18 acres (7.2 hectares). Since the administration of George Washington (1789–97), who occupied presidential residences in New York and Philadelphia, every American president has resided at the White House. Originally called the “President’s Palace” on early maps, the buil...

Hoban, James, ca. 1762-1831

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Lane, Samuel, -1822

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Commissioner of Public Buildings in Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1817. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 46344963 ...