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  • The White House.

  • Most people know what it looks like on the outside, but how about the inside?

  • In this video, I want to show you each floor and what the different rooms are used for.

  • That's coming up!

  • Let's make sure we're all on the same page here.

  • The White House is located in Washington D.C.

  • which is on the East Coast of the United States of America.

  • So here's Virginia and here's Maryland,

  • and here's Washington D.C.

  • The White House is located here.

  • The White House is home to the President of the United States of America.

  • When you think of the White House you probably picture a view like this...

  • But if we zoom out a little bit, you'll see that there's a lot more to it.

  • You can separate the building into three different parts:

  • The Residence, the West Wing and the East Wing.

  • Let's start with the East Wing.

  • There's two stories here, which have many different rooms and offices.

  • The second floor is usually occupied by the First Lady and her staff.

  • This is the guest entrance to the White House;

  • when there are events or social gatherings, the visitors will enter here.

  • Here's the lobby.

  • We don't know for sure what these other rooms are used for, but it's neat to see what the floor layout looks like.

  • This is the Garden Room and the East colonnade.

  • This is the family theater; it's mostly used to watch movies,

  • but occasionally it's used for the President to rehearse his speeches.

  • Once we get through the visitors foyer,

  • then we enter the main part of the White House known as the Residence.

  • This is the North Portico,

  • and this is the South Portico.

  • The Residence has four floors plus the sub-basement.

  • Let's start at the very bottom.

  • The sub-basement consists of storage, laundry, and mechanical rooms to run the White House.

  • It even has bathrooms down here.

  • This part is called the basement mezzanine.

  • It's not quite as tall as a full floor.

  • You'll find similar rooms down here as well.

  • This is the ground floor which connects to the East Wing and the West Wing.

  • First let's point out the restrooms, that's always a good thing to know.

  • This is the center hall which connects most of the rooms.

  • Here's the Vermeil room and the China room; a lot of fancy things are stored in these two rooms.

  • The Diplomatic Reception room; this is where the foreign ambassadors enter the White House.

  • This is the map room, sometimes TV interviews happen here.

  • We got some Doctor's offices to keep the President healthy;

  • and House-Keeper's offices here.

  • This is the Library, the Curator's office - that's kind of like the White House historian,

  • the Secret Service, and the Kitchen.

  • This is the Flower Shop, The Carpenter's Shop,

  • and the Bowling Alley, that's right, there's a bowling alley in the White House.

  • The Bowling Alley is actually right underneath the steps for the North Portico.

  • These steps lead right into the first floor of the White House Residence;

  • a lot of action happens here.

  • This is the East Room, a lot of social gatherings and performances happen here.

  • The Green Room, Blue Room, and Red Room; yes, the rooms are colored that way as well.

  • Here's the Cross Hall and the Entrance Hall.

  • This is the grand staircase; this is where the President and the First Lady can make their grand entrance.

  • The State Dining room is where a large amount of guests can be fed.

  • The smaller Family Dining room is located here.

  • The Ushers room is located here so that guests can check in when they enter the White House.

  • The second floor is known as the Family Residence.

  • This floor is where the President and his family live during their time at the White House.

  • These rooms have been rearranged and used in different ways over the last 200 years.

  • Traditionally, this has been known as the President's bedroom.

  • The top of the grand staircase is here,

  • and there's another Dining room and a Kitchen on this level too.

  • The third floor is another place to get lost;

  • it's usually the place where the President and his family can relax.

  • This is the Solarium, also called the Sun Room, it has some beautiful views looking out over Washington D.C.

  • The area here, and here is called the Promenade, another favorite of the third floor.

  • The final section of the White House is called the West Wing;

  • this is where the President and his staff have their offices.

  • From this view, you can see that it has two stories,

  • but if we come over here, you can see there's another floor.

  • This is the ground floor. Let's start here.

  • This is the foyer and the lobby, I imagine you have to be pretty important to walk through these doors.

  • Lots of other rooms and offices down here;

  • notice this large room for the Secret Service.

  • This room is called the Situation Room.

  • From right here, the President can command the Armed Forces anywhere in the world.

  • The first floor of the West Wing connects to the Residence.

  • Once we go through the Palm room, we have,

  • the West Colonnade - which is actually outside,

  • the Press Corps offices - which is where the reporters have some cramped office space,

  • the Press Briefing room - this is one of the more famous rooms you'll see on TV and in the movies.

  • Several decades ago, you would have found a swimming pool in this space.

  • Here's the cabinet room, lots of meetings happen here.

  • Of course we can't forget the Oval Office - the President spends most of his time here.

  • Other rooms here, house more of the President's staff.

  • And this is the main entrance to the West Wing.

  • The West Wing also has a second floor.

  • There's a lot more offices up here for other people who assist and help the President.

  • Hey everyone. I'm Jared Owen, and if you want to see what I'm working on next,

  • head on over to my Patreon Page.

  • I post things there, that you won't find here on YouTube.

  • As for this video, there was so much information that I just couldn't cover everything.

  • I'm thinking of making a second video about the White House..

  • Any suggestions for what I should include?

  • Let me know in the comments below.

  • As always, thanks for your support,

  • and I'll see you next time.

The White House.

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