What is the official residence of the President of the United States?

The official residence of the President of the United States is the White House.

Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the White House serves as both the president’s official residence and a workplace for the executive branch. Every U.S. president since John Adams, who moved in during 1800, has lived there, with the notable exception of George Washington, who was president while the capital was being established.

Irish-born architect James Hoban won the competition to design the building. Construction began in 1792, and the residence was originally known as the President’s House or Executive Mansion. British forces burned much of it during the War of 1812; reconstruction followed, and the building was painted white, helping reinforce the name that became standard.

The White House complex includes the Executive Residence, the West Wing, and the East Wing. The Oval Office is in the West Wing, not in the residence itself. Camp David is a presidential retreat, while the Capitol is where Congress meets and the Pentagon houses the Department of Defense.