The White House is the official residence and main workplace of the President of the United States. , It is in Washington, D.C., and was built between 1792 and 1800. , The White House has four stories—the Ground Floor, State Floor, Second Floor, and Third Floor, plus a two-story basement. , Today, the White House Complex includes the Executive Residence (where the president and his family live), the West Wing (the location of the Oval Office), the East Wing, and the Old Executive Office Building, which houses the executive offices of the President and Vice President., There are many famous rooms in the White House. , The Entrance Hall is the primary and formal entrance. , It is located on the State Floor, and is entered from Pennsylvania Avenue. , It opens to the Grand Staircase, which connects the State Floor to the Second Floor of the building. , There are three state parlors on the State Floor of the White House: The Green Room, The Blue Room, and the Red Room. , They are each decorated in shades of their respective color and have been used for small receptions, and teas., The East Room is the largest room in the White House. , It is used for entertainment, press conferences, ceremonies, and occasionally for a large dinner. , The White House’s oldest possession, a portrait of George Washington that was painted in 1797, hangs in the East Room next to a portrait of his wife, Martha Washington, which was painted in 1878., The State Dining Room is the larger of two dining rooms on the State Floor of the White House. , It is used for receptions, luncheons, and larger formal dinners. , The room seats 140 guests. The Family Dining Room is also located on the State Floor. , The room is used for smaller and more private meals than those served in the State Dining Room. , Today the president uses the Family Dining Room less for family and more for working lunches and small dinners. , Family dinners are usually served on the second floor in the President’s Dining Room..

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