The White House : an illustrated architectural history / Patrick Phillips-Schrock ; foreword by James Archer Abbott.

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"The white painted façade 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 s fashioned interiors that welcomed and inspired visitors both foreign and domestic, combining t...

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Main Author: Phillips-Schrock, Patrick, 1951-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Subjects:
White House (Washington, D.C.) > History.
Washington (D.C.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Art.
Physical Description:x, 196 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"The white painted façade 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 s fashioned interiors that welcomed and inspired visitors both foreign and domestic, combining to provide "the best," as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy once noted"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:NA4443.W3 P49 2013
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-191) and index.
ISBN:9780786471522 (illustrated case : alk. paper)
0786471522 (illustrated case : alk. paper)