George Washington is the only president never to have lived in the White House. He conducted his presidency from the President's House in Philadelphia, which was the capital of the United States during Washington's presidency. Washington oversaw the construction of the White House, but John Adams was the first president to live in it.
George Washington was elected and took the oath of office in 1789. Although President Washington was instrumental in picking the site of the new White House, he never lived there. The new Executive Mansion was completed in 1800 and the first resident of the White House was John Adams.
George Washington
Washington was the only president who never lived in the White House.
George Washington.
He never had an office in the White House but rather in New York City.
George Washington never lived in the White House, as it had not yet been built when he was President. After his term in office, he returned to his home at Mount Vernon, VA.
All American presidents since John Adams have lived in the White House while they were in office.
George Washington
FDR lived in there the longest and died while in office he decided to serve more that 2 terms.
President George Washington never lived in the White House. John and Abigail Adams were the first to move into the White House before construction was finished. They lived there for only a few months before Thomas Jefferson was sworn into office.
The home of the President wasn't always known as the White House. George Washington lived in New York when he was President. The White House was built and the capitol was moved to Washington D.C. George Washington is the only president to never live in the White House.