The millwork and window configurations on this door hint at the Neoclassic structures so popular during Thomas Jefferson's term as third president of the United States. A true renaissance thinker; his draft of the Declaration of Independence, his purchase of the Louisiana Territories from Napoleon and his home, Monticello, are all spectacular American legacies.
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Just as this second president lent his vigor and intellect to building a stronger America, so the strong exterior lines on this door add strength and character wherever it is installed. The first resident of the White House, John Adams wrote: "I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof."
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The first president of the United States was as heroic in war as he was in peacemaking. Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, he later advanced a neutral position as president when the French Revolution led to a major war between France and England. The combination of X-beams and multiple windows featured on this door symbolize George Washington's unification of a young country.
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Martin Van Buren inherited economic hardships when he became the eighth president of the United States of America. He devoted himself to maintaining the solvency of the national government and fought for the establishment of an independent treasury system. The angled lines on this door suggest Van Buren's unwavering resolve.
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