List of residences of presidents of the United States
Listed below are the private residences of the various presidents of the United States. Except for George Washington, all of them also lived at the White House (Executive Residence). For a list of official residences, see President of the United States § Residence.
Private homes of the presidents
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This is a list of notable homes where presidents resided with their families before or after their term of office.
Presidential vacation homes
editDuring their term of office, many presidents have owned or leased vacation homes in various parts of the country, which are often called by journalists the "Western White House", "Summer White House", or "Winter White House", depending on location or season.
Summer White House
editThe "Summer White House" is typically the name given to the summer vacation residence of the sitting president of the United States aside from Camp David, the mountain-based military camp in Frederick County, Maryland, used as a country retreat and for high-alert protection of presidents and their guests.
Winter White House
editA "Winter White House" is typically the name given to the winter vacation residence of the standing president of the United States aside from Camp David, the mountain-based military camp in Frederick County, Maryland, used as a country retreat and for high-alert protection of the president and his guests.
Although Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy had spent significant time in Florida (Harry Truman having spent time there in the summer), Richard Nixon's Florida White House was the first that reporters called the "Winter White House".[11]
| Years | President | Property name | Location |
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| 1912–1913 | Woodrow Wilson | Beaulieu (John M. Ayer Estate, Dixie White House)[12] | Pass Christian, Mississippi |
| 1921–1923[a] | Warren G. Harding | John Ringling Estate | Bird Key, Florida |
| 1923–1929 | Calvin Coolidge | Howard E. Coffin Estate | Sapelo Island, Georgia |
| 1933–1945 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Little White House | Warm Springs, Georgia |
| 1945–1953 | Harry S. Truman | Harry S. Truman Little White House[11] | Key West, Florida |
| 1953–1961 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Eisenhower Cabin, Augusta National Golf Club | Augusta, Georgia |
| 1961–1963 | John F. Kennedy | La Querida[13] | Palm Beach, Florida |
| 1969–1974 | Richard Nixon | Nixon's Florida White House | Key Biscayne, Florida |
| 2009–2017 | Barack Obama | Plantation Estate[14] | Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii |
| 2017–2021; 2025– | Donald Trump | Mar-a-Lago[11] | Palm Beach, Florida |
Western/Southern White House
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CRAWFORD, TEXAS
The Western White House and Southern White House are terms sometimes applied to additional residences of the president, especially when those residences are very distant from the District of Columbia. Famous examples include Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as well as George W. Bush's Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas; Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan have also used the term for their private residences (Nixon and Reagan in California, Johnson in Texas).[15][16][17]
Other secondary "White Houses"
editThe first governmental spending on property improvements of private presidential residences was at Dwight Eisenhower's Gettysburg farm, where the Secret Service added three guard posts to a fence.[18] Federal law now allows the president to designate a residence outside of the White House as his temporary offices,[19][20] so that federal money can be used to provide required facilities.[21]
Other official residences occupied by presidents
editOfficial residences occupied while in other offices
editThis is a list of official residences occupied by individuals who later served as presidents with their families while they served in the office related to the residence.
Official residences occupied by presidents while another member of their family served in other offices
editThis is a list of official residences occupied by presidents with their families (before or after their term of office) while another member of their family served in the office related to the residence.
| Order | President | Residence | Notes |
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| 9 | William Henry Harrison | Executive Mansion (Richmond, Virginia) | Resided there during tenure of his father, Benjamin Harrison V, as governor of Virginia[22] |
Notes
edit- ^ Harding died before he could vacation in Bird Key.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Picone, Louis L. (2021). Grant's Tomb. New York: Arcade. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-950691-70-8.
- ^ Montgomery, David (September 4, 1999). "The Clintons Are Coming and Chappaqua Braces". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Andover Historic Preservation Web Site". Andover Preservation Commission.
- ^ "'Summer White House' of President Franklin Pierce - place with historical importance". Wikimapia.
- ^ Null, Druscilla J. (1984). "Ulysses S. Grant Cottage, 995 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch, Monmouth County, NJ" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. HABS NJ-884.
- ^ a b "Frances Cleveland Biography". National First Ladies' Library. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Martha's Vineyard estate once enjoyed by the Obamas is for sale". July 2015.
- ^ Holson, Laura M. (June 3, 2017). "At the 'Summer White House,' You Are Never Far From a Trump Photo". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Heim, Joe; Leonnig, Carol D. (November 27, 2020). "After Biden win, Rehoboth Beach celebrates local boy who made good: 'He's our Joe'". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Heller, Karen (January 12, 2021). "Lovely, little Delaware – long famous for corporations, chickens and credit cards – is ready for its big moment". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c Caputo, Marc. "Trump dubs Mar-a-Lago the new 'Winter White House'". Politico.
- ^ "Dixie White House".
- ^ Hofheinz, Darrell (June 19, 2020). "Former Kennedy estate sells for $70 million in Palm Beach, deed shows". The Florida Times-Union (USA Today Network). Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ Rachel Ross (January 18, 2017). "Want to Live Like the President? Barack Obama's Winter White House is Up for Rent". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Nixon's Western White House For Sale". Orange County Register.
- ^ "About the Ranch". Young America's Foundation.
- ^ "Texas Research Trip". The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. Retrieved August 9, 2006.
- ^ Damon, Allan L. (June 1974). "Presidential Expenses". American Heritage Magazine. Vol. 25, no. 4. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ 31 C.F.R. 408.2(c)
- ^ "408.1 Authority". Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
- ^ "Reagan Designates Ranch a 'Western White House'". Around the Nation. The New York Times. Associated Press. February 5, 1981. p. A10.
- ^ a b "The Executive Mansion of Virginia Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c Fleming, Joe (November 26, 1985). "Executive mansion toasted, reviledUPI LifeStyle". UPI. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Malacanang Palace restored to the people by the people". www.philippines-travel-guide.com. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Prospect House | Facilities". facilities.princeton.edu. Princeton University. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Vejnoska (September 23, 2015). "New book takes peek at life inside Georgia Governor's Mansion". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 17, 2022.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- PresidentialMuseums.com – Presidential museums, libraries, birthplaces, centers, and other notable places of historic importance.
- Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: American Presidents: List of Sites – National Park Service