The White House serves multiple functions, including providing an office for the President of the United States. For more than a century, the president's office has been located in the Oval …

The Oval Office has been the main office for the president since President William Howard Taft began working in it in October 1909. After his inauguration, President Taft held a competition...

In the 1960s, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy oversaw the task of restoring the White House interiors and thus founded the White House Historical Association to enhance the …

Jul 24, 2025 · In addition to the Oval Office replica, permanent exhibits at The People’s House include a 1:5-scale White House model, dimensional galleries featuring both immersive media …

It was first used in the Oval Office in 1961 at the request of President John F. Kennedy. After President Lyndon B. Johnson selected another desk for his office, it was lent to a Kennedy …

This photograph of the Oval Office by Bruce White was taken in 2010 during the Barack Obama administration. President Obama used the Resolute desk, popular among modern presidents, …

This photograph of the Oval Office after it was redecorated by interior decorator and socialite Sister Parish was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on August 14, 1961, during the John F. …

Bulletproof glass in the three south windows of the Oval Office and a "bomb-barrier," concrete poured along the West Wall of the Executive Office Building, were installed. Special outdoor …

1909: The West Wing was doubled in size and included the first presidential Oval Office centered on the south facade. William Howard Taft became the first president to work in the Oval Office.

This undated photograph of the Oval Office was taken by Peter Vitale during the George W. Bush administration. President Bush used the Resolute desk, popular among modern presidents. …