How many bathrooms does the White House have?

The White House remains a place where history continues to unfold. There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
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How many kitchens are in the White House?

The kitchen

The White House Executive Chef works in one of two kitchens at the White House: The main kitchen, which is located in the northwest corner of the Ground Floor of the White House, and the Family Kitchen on the Second Floor.
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Is there a swimming pool in the White House?

The White House has had two different pools since the 1930s. The indoor swimming pool opened on June 2, 1933, after a campaign led by the New York Daily News to raise money for building a pool for President Franklin D.
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How many bedrooms does White House have?

The White House has 16 guest bedrooms. To ensure all their guests have the comfort of their own bathroom, it also has a staggering 35 bathrooms. Most of the bedrooms remain empty save for when the First Family has guests visiting. Those guests can include family and friends but also foreign dignitaries and ambassadors.
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Are there 32 bathrooms in the White House?

There are 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, and 6 levels to accommodate all the people who live in, work in, and visit the White House. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 7 staircases, and 3 elevators.
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How many rooms does the White House have?



Is there a kitchen in the White House residence?

The White House features three kitchens: the main kitchen, a pastry kitchen, and a family kitchen in the Executive Residence. The main White House kitchen is located on the ground floor.
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Does the White House have a basement?

Today, the basement includes multipurpose rooms including the Map Room, Library, China Room, Vermeil Room, and the Diplomatic Reception Room. The basement also has the main White House Kitchen, pantry, chocolate shop, and cold storage. There's also a doctor's office and housekeeper's office.
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What kind of bed does the President sleep on?

Since the 1940's Aireloom has been hand making mattresses for the most exclusive clientele from presidents to movie stars. Aireloom beds are inspired by California.
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Do the President and first lady sleep in the same room?

Prior to the Ford Administration it was common for the President and First Lady to have separate bedrooms. Until then, this room was used mostly as the First Lady's bedroom; however, it was the sleeping quarters for President Lincoln.
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How many floors are below the White House?

The Executive Residence primarily occupies four floors: the Ground Floor, the State Floor, the Second Floor, and the Third Floor. A two-story sub-basement with mezzanine, created during the 1948–1952 Truman reconstruction, is used for HVAC and mechanical systems, storage, and service areas.
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Does the White House have secret rooms?

Today a whole complex of underground rooms stretches out from that areaway, containing the florist shop, bowling alley, and many other functions. None of it is secret.
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Is there still a bowling alley in the White House?

The basement of the White House, the Washington, D.C. residence and workplace of the president of the United States, is located under the North Portico and includes the White House carpenters' shop, engineers' shop, bowling alley, flower shop, and dentist office, among other areas.
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Is there still a basketball court at the White House?

The White House has had a smaller outdoor court since 1991, but the adapted tennis court allows enough room for a full court game of basketball. The new court has played host to a number of distinguished visitors, from college basketball championship teams to Wounded Warrior players.
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How much do White House chefs make?

Salary Ranges for White House Chefs

The middle 57% of White House Chefs makes between $86,563 and $215,717, with the top 86% making $474,068.
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What is the biggest room in the White House?

Off the landing to the right is the East Room. The largest of the state rooms, it was designed by James Hoban and George Washington to be a "Public Audience Room."
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What is on the second floor of the White House?

The Center Hall is a broad central hallway on the second floor of the White House, home of the president of the United States. It runs east to west connecting the East Sitting Hall with the West Sitting Hall.
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Do presidents sleep?

His reported typical sleep schedule was 1:00 AM to 7:00 AM, but other recent West Wing residents have gotten by on less: Presidents Clinton and Trump each claim to sleep only 4 – 6 hours per night.
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Who lives in the White House other than the president?

The modern-day White House complex includes the Executive Residence, the West Wing, the East Wing, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (the former State Department, which now houses offices for the president's staff and the vice president) and Blair House, a guest residence.
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What is the Yellow room in the White House?

The Yellow Oval Room is an oval room located on the south side of the second floor in the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. First used as a drawing room in the John Adams administration, it has been used as a library, office, and family parlor.
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Who is the richest president?

The richest president in history is believed to be Donald Trump, who is often considered the first billionaire president.
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What is on the 3rd floor of the White House?

As part of the renovation, a whole new third Floor was added to the White House that, in addition to the solarium, included storage rooms, bedrooms for live-in servants and the White House housekeeper, guest bedrooms, and communal bathrooms.
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What source of heat does the White House use?

FACT: The nation's most critical buildings all rely on natural gas: the Pentagon, the White House and the Capitol building all use natural gas as a heating source. FACT: Many natural gas utilities have been delivering natural gas for decades, some for more than a century.
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Is there a underground tunnel under the White House?

The White House to Treasury Building tunnel is a 761-foot (232 m) subterranean structure in Washington, D.C. that connects a sub-basement of the East Wing of the White House to the areaway which surrounds the United States Treasury Building.
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Is there a shopping mall in the White House?

The basement is a shopping mall

Alongside the Situation Room, where the President meets his advisors during a crisis, there is a mini mall beneath the building. It houses a flower shop, a carpenter's shop and a dental surgery so the President doesn't have to leave the building to get a filling.
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Is there a movie theater in the White House?

The White House Family Theater is a small movie theater located in the White House in Washington, D.C. for the use of the president and his family. Originally there was no room in the White House specifically for screening films, so the present venue was converted from a cloakroom in 1942. It is able to seat 42 people.
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