J & J DeGraffenried: White House Bicentennial

Artist: J & J DeGraffenried
1956 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1992
Image Size: 13 by 14.75 inches
Overall Size: 14.75 by 17.5 inches
Medium: Water Color on Water Color Paper

In a neighborhood of stem-looking red brick monoliths, architect James Hoban's vision was as visible as a single cloud in an all-blue sky. Built of grayish-white limestone in 1792, the house on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., has an obvious name: the White House. It is a simple name for a mansion which has housed some of the nation's greatest men. Hoban envisioned a mansion in the Neoclassical style with three stories and 100 rooms; his plans took most of a decade to bring to completion. Built on a site selected by George Washington, the White House was originally called the President's House. It was not until the term of Theodore Roosevelt that the nickname White House became official. Ironically, Washington was the only United States President who never slept in the White House, but he worked closely with Hoban after selecting the Irishman's simple, yet beautiful design in an open competition. John Adams became the first president to live in the Executive Mansion after its completion in 1800. In 1814, the mansion was sacked and burned by the invading British, but Hoban oversaw the rebuilding and expansion over the next three years. Many presidents have basked in the history of the place, yet they have remained humble. "I never forget that I live in a house owned by all the American people ..." remarked President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once. This stamp and First Day Cover honor the bicentennial of this gift of the American people to their beloved presidents.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the U.S. 29¢ Flag Over the White House stamp issued April 23, 1992.

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