• Washington, D.C. Skyline at the 2022 Tree Lighting
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Ellipse
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the Washington, D.C. skyline was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on November 30, 2022 at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and concert. A flock of birds is captured in this photograph with the roof of a building, likely DAR Constitution Hall, in the foreground. The 2022 tree lighting took place on The Ellipse and was the second presided over by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. They were joined in the festive celebration by host LL Cool J and performances by Shania Twain, Yolanda Adams, The Estefans, Andy Grammer, Ariana DeBose, Joss Stone, and the United States Marine Band.
  • Washington Monument at the 2022 Tree Lighting
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Ellipse
    Washington Monument
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the Washington Monument was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on November 30, 2022 at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and concert. The 2022 tree lighting took place on The Ellipse and was the second presided over by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. They were joined in the festive celebration by host LL Cool J and performances by Shania Twain, Yolanda Adams, The Estefans, Andy Grammer, Ariana DeBose, Joss Stone, and the United States Marine Band.
  • Washington Monument at the 2022 Tree Lighting
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Ellipse
    Washington Monument
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the Washington Monument was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on November 30, 2022 at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and concert. The 2022 tree lighting took place on The Ellipse and was the second presided over by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. They were joined in the festive celebration by host LL Cool J and performances by Shania Twain, Yolanda Adams, The Estefans, Andy Grammer, Ariana DeBose, Joss Stone, and the United States Marine Band.
  • Washington Monument at the 2022 Tree Lighting
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Ellipse
    Washington Monument
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the Washington Monument was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on November 30, 2022 at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and concert. The 2022 tree lighting took place on The Ellipse and was the second presided over by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. They were joined in the festive celebration by host LL Cool J and performances by Shania Twain, Yolanda Adams, The Estefans, Andy Grammer, Ariana DeBose, Joss Stone, and the United States Marine Band.
  • Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Reagan Administration
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    Eisenhower Executive Office Building
    Washington, D.C.
    This aerial photo of the exterior of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office building was taken by Bill Fitz-Patrick on June 23, 1981. During the Ronald Reagan presidency, the building was known as the Old Executive Office Building but was renamed the Eisenhower Executive Office Building with legislation signed by President Bill Clinton in 1999 and with a rededication ceremony presided over by President George W. Bush in 2002. Commissioned by President Ulysses S. Grant and completed in 1888, the majestic building was designed by Alfred Mullet in the Second Empire style, which is characterized by a sloping mansard roof and grand embellishments. Originally known as the State, War, and Navy Building, the building houses the offices of much of the president’s staff.
  • Aerial View of Washington, D.C.
    Robert L. Knudsen
    Washington, D.C.
    Washington Monument
    National Mall
    National Park
    This photograph taken on April 21, 1962 by Robert L. Knudsen depicts aerial views of Washington, D. C., showing parts of the city during the John F. Kennedy administration. At the time, Washington Monument was separated from the Lincoln Memorial by the “tempos” —temporary buildings—erected during World War II. The foreground features the Smithsonian Institution's Castle, Arts and Industries Building, National Museum of Natural History, and the construction site of the Museum of History and Technology, which was renamed the National Museum of American History in 1980.
  • Aerial View of Washington, D.C.
    Robert L. Knudsen
    Washington, D.C.
    National Mall
    National Park
    This photograph taken on April 21, 1962, by Robert L. Knudsen depicts aerial views of Washington, D. C. showing parts of the city during the John F. Kennedy administration. The White House is visible toward the upper right corner of the picture. The foreground features the Smithsonian Institution's Castle, Arts and Industries Building, National Museum of Natural History, and the construction site of the Museum of History and Technology, which was renamed the National Museum of American History in 1980.
  • Drawing of the Front Hall's Curved Doorway, Decatur House Collection
    Benjamn Henry Latrobe
    plans
    Decatur House
    Washington, D.C.
    This architectural drawing of the entrance hall doors to Decatur House was created by Benjamin Henry Latrobe in January 1818. The drawing also depicts the door elevation and reflected ceiling. Latrobe is best known as the architect who designed the United States Capitol, St. John's Church, Decatur House in Lafayette Square, the White House East and West Terraces, and the Madison state rooms. He was also the chief engineer for the U.S. Navy. Completed in 1818, Decatur House was the third building on Lafayette Square and its first private residence. Decatur House was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the architect of the Capitol and several other famous buildings, for Commodore Stephen Decatur and his wife, Susan. Tragically, in 1820 Stephen Decatur was mortally wounded during a duel and his widow Susan subsequently rented out the house to foreign ministers and several secretaries of state. The house was eventually sold and passed through several hands, including the Gadsby family, the U.S. Subsistence Bureau, and the Beale family. Marie Ogle Beale, a society maven, and the last owner left the house to National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1961. In 2010, the White House Historical Association and National Trust entered into a co-stewardship arrangement of Decatur House.
  • View of the Ellipse from the Washington Monument, NW, Washington, D.C.
    Carol M. Highsmith
    Washington, D.C.
    Ellipse
    aerial view
    This photograph of the Washington, D.C. skyline was taken by Carol M. Highsmith in 2010. Highsmith took the photograph from atop the Washington Monument, looking north toward the Ellipse and White House. The South Lawn and South Portico of the White House is visible just north of the Ellipse.
  • Washington Nationals Play Baseball at Swampoodle Grounds
    Unknown
    Washington, D.C.
    sports
    This photograph of the Washington Nationals baseball team was taken between 1886-1889. The team is seen playing on Swampoodle Grounds, also known as Capitol Park and later the location of Union Station, in northeast Washington, D.C. On August 30, 1865 the Nationals and the Brooklyn Atlantics became the first organized sports teams to visit a president in the White House when they visited President Andrew Johnson following a competition on the White Lot. The White Lot, later known as the Ellipse, was located south of the White House.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.
  • North View of White House, Obama Administration
    Matthew D'Agostino
    Washington Monument
    North Portico
    north view
    Lafayette Park
    Washington, D.C.
    This photograph of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino from the atop the historic Hay-Adams Hotel on July 25, 2013, during the Barack Obama administration. The Washington Monument, surrounded in metal scaffolding, is visible in the background. The Washington Monument underwent repairs from 2011 to 2014 following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. The trees in the foreground are part of Lafayette Park.