WHITE HOUSE

Screen Energy

8/9/2024

WHITE HOUSE

Transcript

00:00The White House.

00:03Most people know what it looks like on the outside, but how about the inside?

00:07In this video, I want to show you each floor and what the different rooms are used for.

00:11That's coming up.

00:21Let's make sure we're all on the same page here.

00:23The White House is located in Washington, D.C., which is on the east coast of the United

00:27States of America.

00:29So here's Virginia, and here's Maryland, and here's Washington, D.C.

00:35The White House is located here.

00:40The White House is home to the President of the United States of America.

00:44When you think of the White House, you probably picture a view like this.

00:48But if we zoom out a little bit, you'll see that there's a lot more to it.

00:53You can separate the building into three different parts.

00:55The Residence, the West Wing, and the East Wing.

00:59Let's start with the East Wing.

01:02There's two stories here which have many different rooms and offices.

01:06The second floor is usually occupied by the First Lady and her staff.

01:11This is the guest entrance to the White House.

01:14When there are events or social gatherings, the visitors will enter here.

01:20Here's the lobby.

01:21We don't know for sure what these other rooms are used for, but it's neat to see what the

01:24floor layout looks like.

01:26This is the Garden Room and the East Colonnade.

01:29This is the Family Theater.

01:31It's mostly used to watch movies, but occasionally it's used for the President to rehearse his

01:35speeches.

01:36Once we get through the Visitor's Foyer, then we enter the main part of the White House

01:40known as the Residence.

01:43This is the North Portico, and this is the South Portico.

01:50The Residence has four floors plus the sub-basement.

01:54Let's start at the very bottom.

01:56The sub-basement consists of storage, laundry, and mechanical rooms to run the White House.

02:02It even has bathrooms down here.

02:05This part is called the Basement Mezzanine.

02:07It's not quite as tall as a full floor.

02:10You'll find similar rooms down here as well.

02:14This is the Ground Floor, which connects to the East Wing and the West Wing.

02:19First let's point out the restrooms.

02:20That's always a good thing to know.

02:22This is the Center Hall, which connects most of the rooms.

02:26Here's the Vermeer Room and the China Room.

02:27A lot of fancy things are stored in these two rooms.

02:30The Diplomatic Reception Room.

02:32This is where the foreign ambassadors enter the White House.

02:35This is the Map Room.

02:37Sometimes TV interviews happen here.

02:38We got some Doctor's Offices to keep the President healthy, and Housekeeper's Offices here.

02:45This is the Library, the Curator's Office.

02:47That's kind of like the White House Historian, the Secret Service, and the Kitchen.

02:53This is the Flower Shop, the Carpenter Shop, and the Bowling Alley.

02:57That's right, there's a Bowling Alley in the White House.

03:00The Bowling Alley is actually right underneath the steps for the North Portico.

03:05These steps lead right into the first floor of the White House Residence.

03:11A lot of action happens here.

03:13This is the East Room.

03:14A lot of social gatherings and performances happen here.

03:18The Green Room, Blue Room, and Red Room.

03:20Yes, the rooms are colored that way as well.

03:24Here's the Cross Hall and the Entrance Hall.

03:27This is the Grand Staircase.

03:28This is where the President and the First Lady can make their Grand Entrance.

03:32The State Dining Room is where a large amount of guests can be fed.

03:35The Smaller Family Dining Room is located here.

03:38The Usher's Room is located here so that guests can check in when they enter the White

03:41House.

03:43The second floor is known as the Family Residence.

03:47This floor is where the President and his family lived during their time at the White

03:50House.

03:51These rooms have been rearranged and used in different ways over the last 200 years.

03:56Traditionally, this has been known as the President's Bedroom.

03:59The top of the Grand Staircase is here, and there's another dining room and a kitchen

04:04on this level too.

04:07The third floor is another place to get lost.

04:10It's usually the place where the President and his family can relax.

04:15This is the Solarium, also called the Sun Room.

04:18It has some beautiful views looking out over Washington D.C.

04:21The area here and here is called the Promenade, another favorite of the third floor.

04:26The final section of the White House is called the West Wing.

04:30This is where the President and his staff have their offices.

04:33From this view, you can see that it has two stories, but if we come over here, you can

04:37see there's another floor.

04:39This is the Ground Floor.

04:40Let's start here.

04:42This is the Foyer and the Lobby.

04:43I imagine you have to be pretty important to walk through these doors.

04:47Lots of other rooms and offices down here.

04:49Notice this large room for the Secret Service.

04:53This room is called the Situation Room.

04:55From right here, the President can command the armed forces anywhere in the world.

05:00The first floor of the West Wing connects to the Residence.

05:03Once we go through the Palm Room, we have the West Colonnade, which is actually outside.

05:08The Press Corps Offices, which is where the reporters have some cramped office space.

05:12The Press Briefing Room.

05:14This is one of the more famous rooms you'll see on TV and in the movies.

05:17Several decades ago, you would have found a swimming pool in this space.

05:21Here's the Cabinet Room.

05:22Lots of meetings happen here.

05:24Of course, we can't forget the Oval Office.

05:26The President spends most of his time here.

05:29Other rooms here house more of the President's staff.

05:33And this is the main entrance to the West Wing.

05:37The West Wing also has a second floor.

05:40There's a lot more offices up here for other people who assist and help the President.

05:45Hey everyone!

05:46I'm Jared Owen, and if you want to see what I'm working on next, head on over to my Patreon

05:49page.

05:50I post things there that you won't find here on YouTube.

05:53As for this video, there was so much information that I just couldn't cover everything.

05:57I'm thinking of making a second video about the White House.

06:00Any suggestions for what I should include?

06:02Let me know in the comments below.

06:03As always, thanks for your support, and I'll see you next time.

Category

Transcript

Recommended