Blair House

Washington, D.C., United States

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Located diagonally across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, Blair House—officially known as The President's Guest House—is a brick complex of four formerly separate 19th-century residences in Washington, D.C. Originally built in 1824 and expanded to include the Lee House, Peter Parker House, and 704 Jackson Place, the structures were joined together through major renovations between the 1950s and 1980s. Now comprising 14 guest bedrooms and spanning 70,000 square feet, it surpasses the Executive Residence in size and functions as a state guest house for visiting dignitaries. The complex exemplifies Federal and Victorian architectural styles and holds the distinction of having housed President Harry S. Truman and his family during the White House Reconstruction from late November 1948 to March 27, 1952—a period marked by Truman's survival of an assassination attempt in 1950. Designated a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Blair House remains one of only three historic presidential residences still standing.

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Federal architecture Victorian architecture

Built: 1824
Type: building complex, guest house, chancery
Materials: brick
Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
Place: Washington, D.C., United States

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