"A Beautiful Spot Capable of Every Improvement"
The history of the white house grounds begins nearly two centuries before the construction of the house itself. Sailing up...
James Hoban White House Competition Design
- Artist
- James Hoban
- Date of Work
- 1793
- Medium
- ink, paper
- Type
- Drawing
- Credit
- White House Historical Association, Original Plans Courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society
James Hoban White House Competition Design
This plan was drawn by James Hoban circa his 1793-1794 designs for the White House. Hoban, an Irish-born architect, won the competition to design the President's House. The competition was announced by then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and the prize for the winner was $500 or a medal of equal value. This drawing captures an initial plan for the North Front of the White House. Winfield Parks photographed this plan in 1962.