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President John Adams moved into the unfinished Executive Mansion in November 180
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November 1

John Adams Becomes First President to Live in the White House

President John Adams moved into the unfinished Executive Mansion in November 1800, sleeping in the drafty, half-plastered building while Abigail Adams famously hung laundry in the East Room. His arrival established the White House as the permanent seat of presidential power for every administration that followed.

November 1, 1800

226 years ago

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