President Barack Obama plays football with the family dog Bo on the South Lawn of the White House May 12, 2009
Presidents throughout the years have made the White House their home and reflected fondly on their time there long after their terms ended.
  • In 1800, presidents started living in the White House.
  • Harry S. Truman once called the White House a "glamorous prison."
  • Barack Obama has described how the residence had spotty WiFi that frustrated his daughters.

Arguably no residence in the United States is as famous as the White House.