開始建造白宮 (White House) 了：1792年10月13日

誰是第一位住在白宮的總統呢？雖然喬治‧華盛頓在擔任總統時選擇了白宮的所在地，但是他卻從來沒有住在這個有名的建築物裡。在國會於1790年宣佈華盛頓為美國永久首都之前，這個國家的首都是在費城。

白宮在1792年10月13日開始建造，八年之後，美國第二任總統約翰‧亞當斯和他的妻子艾碧該，搬進了這棟官邸。在挑選總統官邸設計圖的時候，各方競爭相當的激烈。你知道有哪一位總統曾經參與設計圖的競賽嗎？


Who was the first president to live in the White House? Although George Washington helped to choose the site for the residence while he was president, he never lived at the famous house. Philadelphia had been the country's capital before Congress declared the city of Washington the permanent capital of the United States in 1790.

The cornerstone of the White House was laid on October 13, 1792. Eight years later, John Adams, the second president, and his wife Abigail, moved into the mansion. A competition had been held to design the presidential residence. Can you guess which future president participated in the competition?

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