The Oval Office has been the main office for the president since President William Howard Taft began working in it in October 1909. After his inauguration, President Taft held a competition to select an architect to enlarge and make permanent the West Wing's "temporary" Executive office built during Theodore Roosevelt's administration.

No! The Oval Office has been the primary presidential workspace since 1909, when President William Howard Taft worked in the first iteration of the Oval Office. Prior to the expansion of the West Wing, presidents worked elsewhere in the White House.

In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the public rooms and displaying the very best of American artwork, furniture, and décor.

Sep 20, 2024 · Tourists can finally visit the Oval Office. A replica is opening near the White House on Monday. Admission is free. The White House Historical Association introduces a new museum titled...

Sep 23, 2024 · Located just a block from the White House, the 33,000-square-foot, three-story center features interactive exhibits and galleries. Highlights include a large-scale model of the White House,...

Sep 24, 2024 · The public can visit a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, furnished with reproductions of the art, objects and furniture that adorn the president’s office, at the People’s House: A White ...

The Oval Office in 1981 The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States. Part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, it is in the West Wing of the White House, in Washington, D.C.

Take a seat behind the Resolute Desk in this full-scale replica of the Oval Office, furnished with reproductions of the art, objects, and furniture that adorn the president’s office.

Sep 20, 2024 · Tourists can finally visit the Oval Office. A replica is opening near the White House on Monday. The White House Historical Association unveils a brand-new, interactive experience entitled The People’s House, one block away from the White House. (AP video by Dan Huff)

Sep 20, 2024 · Leaving the theater, visitors will walk to the replica Oval Office along a stone path resembling the White House colonnade with a view of art made to represent the Rose Garden.