The White House
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White House, the official home and workplace of the President of the United States of America.
The White House is the combined home and workplace of the President of the United States of America. The official address of The White House is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20050. While every president since John Adams has lived in the White House, it is not a requirement for the President to reside there.
The original name was the Presidential Palace or President's House; it acquired the sobriquet White House after it was burned by the British during the War of 1812, and subsequently covered over by white paint to hide the exterior scorch marks.