{"product_id":"the-white-house-9781476685182","title":"The White House","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Formerly known as the President''s House, then the Executive Mansion, and now for a long time the White House, this famous structure has a fascinating architectural history of ongoing change. The white painted facade of James Hoban''s original structure has been added to and strengthened for more than 200 years, and its interior is a repository of some of America''s greatest treasures. Artists such as Benjamin Latrobe, Pierre-Antoine Bellange, the Herter Brothers, Louis Tiffany, Charles McKim, Lorenzo Winslow, Stephane Boudin, Edward Vason Jones, and a host of others fashioned interiors that welcomed and inspired visitors both foreign and domestic. This meticulous history, featuring more than 325 photographs, diagrams and other illustrations, captures each stage of the White House''s architectural and decorative evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSplendid...highly recommended.\" - \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A strong addition...very highly recommended.\" - \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Phillips-Schrock shows the evolution of the White House from palace to house to palace-fortress.\" - \u003ci\u003eReference \u0026amp; Research Book News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by James Archer Abbott\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. The First Presidential Houses in New York City and Philadelphia, 1789–1800\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. The President's Palace Planned, 1790–1792 18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Competition for the Design of the President's House, 1792 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Construction, 1792–1800 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Revision, 1801–1809 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetween pages 38 and 39 are 16 color plates containing 40 image\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. The Burning of the President's House, 1814–1815 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Rebuilding the Executive Mansion, 1815–1860 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Modernization, 1860–1902 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Restoration of the White House, 1902–1916\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. Enlargement, 1927–1945 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Renovation, 1949–1952 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. Revitalization, 1961–1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. Preservation, 1970–2012 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14. The White House as a National Monument \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15. Interior Detail: The Blue Room, 1792–2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendices: A. The Entrance Hall 115\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB. The East Room 117\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC. The Former Grand Stair and the State Dining Room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD. The Family Dining Room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE. The North Central Suite \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF. Comparisons of the Château de Rastignac with the White House \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eG. The White House in Miniature \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eH. White House Interiors in Film \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI. The Bellangé Oval Room Suite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ. The Orangery and Conservatories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eK. The Jefferson Icehouse, 1801\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eL. The White House Visitor Center \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM. Selected Inventories and Room Usage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Three Floors of Hoban's Original Design, 1792 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInventory of the President's House, February 26, 1801\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Inventory of the President's House, February 19, 1809 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1817 Shipment of Furnishings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInventory of the Executive Mansion, March 25, 1825\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInventory of Furniture (etc.) in the President's House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJanuary 1st, 1849 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1865 Inventory of the President's House, May 26, 1865\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartial List of Furnishings in the White House, 1946 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Furniture and Furnishings, 1952 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonations Received During Renovation Period (1952) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoom Usage in 2010 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartial Inventory of Furnishings in the Philadelphia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresident's House, 1797 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary on the Inventories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090951303511,"sku":"9781476685182","price":29.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476685182.jpg?v=1762273856","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-white-house-9781476685182","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}