The White House may be one of the most facinating homes anywhere. This small book about the White House in the Libraries' Government Documents collection (call no. Y 3.H 62/4: 8 W 58) will appeal to anyone interested in history, politics, landscaping, or art. Included are many color photographs showing both the exterior and interior rooms at different times in history. The book also includes sketches of the White House after it was partially burned by the British during the War of 1812. Cut-away sketches of the building show rooms that vistors see during public tours.
The decor of the White House has changed with the tastes of its occupants and the fashions of the period. For example, there are photographs of the East Room as it looked during Andrew Johnson's term (1865-1869) and the room's subsequent remodeling in 1873 by Ulysses S. Grant in a Greek-inspired style critics ridiculed as "steamboat Gothic." "The White House: An Historic Guide" is a fascinating look at one of the world's best-known homes.
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