Presidents Second Floor Office White House

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Presidents second floor office white house.

James madison randolph grandson of thomas jefferson and the first presidential grandchild as well as esther cleveland grover cleveland s daughter and the first presidential child were both born on this floor in the white house. In 1902 president theodore roosevelt relocated his office from the second floor of the residence to this newly constructed building. This floor has 16 rooms 1 main corridor 6 bathrooms and 1 lavatory. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the west wing of the white house.

Several important figures have used the desk including presidents taft wilson harding coolidge and for a few months hoover. The second floor of the white house residence is the first family residence where their bedrooms and private sitting rooms are located as well as some guest bedrooms such as the lincoln bedroom. The second floor when john adams first occupied the president s house in 1800 the second floor was generally reserved for private and family use. This central building first constructed from 1792 to 1800 is home to the president of the united states and the first family.

Until 1902 the first family quarters shared the second floor with the president s offices while the third floor was simply an attic.