White House Grounds & Ellipse, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

See also HALS DC-14 for related documentation.
Significance: Reservation No. 1 encompasses the majority of the land set out by Pierre L'Enfant for the President's Grounds. Second only to the U.S. Capitol Grounds in national importance, this property was situated on an elevated bluff overlooking the Potomac River. Today the reservation is divided into two distinct regions the private and protected White House Grounds significant in connection with every president since John Adams, and the open public expanse to the south, known as the Ellipse, that features numerous monuments and serves as a site for ceremonies, celebrations, and demonstrations.
Survey number: HABS DC-689