the white house is the official residence and main workplace of the united states. it is in washington, D.C., and was built between 1792 and 1800. the white house has four stories -- the ground floor, state floor, second floor, and third floor, plus a two-story basement. today, the white house complex includes the executive residence (where the president and his family live), the east wing, and the old executive office building, which house the executive offices of the president and vice president.