PDF Contested and Shared Places of Memory: History and politics in North Eastern Europe by From Routledge in Arts-Photography

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Formerly known as the Presidentrsquo;s House; then the Executive Mansion; and now for a long time the White House; this famous structure has a fascinating architectural history of ongoing change. The white painted faccedil;ade of James Hobanrsquo;s original structure has been added to and strengthened for more than 200 years; and its interior is a repository of some of Americarsquo;s greatest treasures. Artists such as Benjamin Latrobe; Pierre-Antoine Bellangeacute;; the Herter Brothers; Louis Tiffany; Charles McKim; Lorenzo Winslow; Stephane Boudin; Edward Vason Jones; and a host of others fashioned interiors that welcomed and inspired visitors both foreign and domestic. This meticulous history; featuring more than 325 photographs; diagrams and other illustrations; captures each stage of the White Housersquo;s architectural and decorative evolution.