White House Rose Garden

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The White House Rose Garden is a prominent outdoor ceremonial and reception space adjacent to the Oval Office, used for presidential addresses, press conferences, and official events.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States presidential property
ceremonial space
garden
outdoor space
adjacentTo Colonnade of the White House
Oval Office
West Wing
country United States
creator Ellen Louise Axson Wilson
floorArea approximately 125 feet long
approximately 60 feet wide
hasFeature central lawn
flower beds
podium area for speeches
seating area for press
stone walkways
hasFunction media communication venue
symbolic setting for the U.S. presidency
venue for outdoor state events
hasPlant flowering shrubs
roses
trees
hasType formal garden
rose garden
heritageStatus part of the President’s Park National Historic Site
inception 1913
locatedIn United States
Washington, D.C.
White House
namedAfter roses planted in the garden
operator Executive Office of the President of the United States
owner United States federal government
partOf grounds of the White House
significantEvent major redesign by Rachel Lambert Mellon
redesign during John F. Kennedy administration
renovation announced in 2020
site of Medal of Honor ceremonies
site of many Supreme Court nomination announcements
site of numerous treaty signings
site of presidential news conferences
usedFor award presentations
bill signings
diplomatic events
official ceremonies
presidential addresses
press conferences
reception events


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