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Image of the Rose Garden prior to the 2020 renovations. [1] The West Colonnade, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and Thomas Jefferson, can be seen in the background.. The White House Rose Garden is a garden bordering the Oval Office and the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., United States.
The White House Gardens Concepts and Design of the Rose Garden. Great American Editions Ltd. Seale, William (1986). The President's House. White House Historical Association and the National Geographic Society. ISBN 0-912308-28-1. Seale, William (1996). The White House Garden. White House Historical Association and the National Geographic ...
The White House grounds include the South Lawn, Rose Garden, Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, and North Lawn. To the west of the White House, across from the West Wing is the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, formerly the Department of State, War, and Navy, and to the east is the Treasury Building.
The room is located in the West Wing of the White House, near the Oval Office, and looks out upon the White House Rose Garden. The first inauguration of Harry S. Truman as the 33rd president of the United States was held at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 12, 1945 in the Cabinet Room, soon after the death of Franklin Roosevelt .
The general layout of the White House grounds today is based on the 1935 design by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. of the Olmsted Brothers firm, commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. During the Kennedy administration, the White House Rose Garden was redesigned by Rachel Lambert Mellon. The Rose Garden borders the West Colonnade.
PHOTO: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 2024 election results and the upcoming presidential transition of power, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Nov. 7, 2024.
Rachel Lambert "Bunny" Mellon (August 9, 1910 – March 17, 2014) was an American horticulturalist, gardener, philanthropist, and art collector.She designed and planted a number of significant gardens, including the White House Rose Garden, and assembled one of the largest collections of rare horticultural books.
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