Trowbridge House

Official residence in DC, United States

38°53′56.9″N 77°2′17.3″W / 38.899139°N 77.038139°W / 38.899139; -77.038139Completed1859OwnerUnited StatesLandlordGeneral Services Administration

The Trowbridge House is a historic building located in Washington, D.C., that as of 2015^[update] was renovated to serve as a presidential residence, specifically for the use of former presidents of the United States while visiting the capital city. It replaced the Presidential Townhouse at 716 Jackson Place as a guest residential facility for use by former presidents. ^[1]

Constructed in 1859 as the residence of William P. Trowbridge, Trowbridge sold the house in 1869, and in the early 20th century, it was leased by the United States government for use as office space. The government ultimately purchased the building in 1950 and over the following decades, it housed the offices of the Commission of Fine Arts and, from 1989 to 1993, The President’s Drug Advisory Council. Later, the White House Millennium Council, Psychological Strategy Board, Operations Coordinating Board, White House Office of Women's Initiatives and Outreach, and White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.^[1]

Trowbridge House abuts the back of the President's Guest House (Blair House) on its north side and next door to 712 Jackson Place, which houses the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, on the north.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Koncius, Jura (12 March 2005). "Washington Would Have Slept Here". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
^ "Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C". General Services Administration. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

External links

Media related to Trowbridge House at Wikimedia Commons

White House

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Basement	Basement Chief Floral Designer
Ground floor	China Room collection Office of the Curator Diplomatic Reception Room Library Map Room Vermeil Room
State floor	Blue Room Cross Hall East Room Entrance Hall Family Dining Room Grand Staircase Green Room Red Room South Portico State Dining Room Chief Usher
Second floor	Center Hall Dressing Room East Bedroom East Sitting Hall Family Kitchen Lincoln Bedroom Lincoln Sitting Room President's Bedroom President's Dining Room Private Sitting Room Queens' Bedroom Queens' Sitting Room Treaty Room Truman Balcony West Bedroom West Sitting Hall Yellow Oval Room
Third floor	Center Hall Diet Kitchen Linen Room Music Room Sun Room Workout Room
Roof	Flagpole Solar panels