Presidents Second Floor Office White House

In 1902 president theodore roosevelt relocated his office from the second floor of the residence to this newly constructed building.

Presidents second floor office white house.

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 floor has 16 rooms 1 main corridor 6 bathrooms and 1 lavatory. Several important figures have used the desk including presidents taft wilson harding coolidge and for a few months hoover. 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.

Until 1902 the first family quarters shared the second floor with the president s offices while the third floor was simply an attic. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the west wing of the white house. The current desk is part of the white house collection and was commissioned to be built for theodore roosevelt s use in the oval office. The white house historical association invites you to the presidential sites summit at the historic willard intercontinental in washington d.

The west wing has expanded and undergone several renovations since then but it has remained the official workplace of the president.