Inside the presidential guest house — the 'world's most exclusive hotel' that's bigger than the White House where Macron is staying during his official state visit
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The White House may be the most famous building along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, but there's a lesser-known government residence next door that has played a role in US history and American diplomacy for decades.
The Blair House, just steps from the north lawn of the White House, is the official presidential guest house.
Since World War II, it has acted as the "world's most exclusive hotel," hosting heads of state, royalty, and presidents-elect. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are staying there for three days during their official state visit — President Donald Trump's first.
While the White House remains the main meeting location for US presidents and their foreign visitors, the guest house carries significance.
Take a look inside Blair House.
Blair House is the official presidential guesthouse.
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It's just across the street from the White House, at 1651 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Blair House was built in the 1820s as a home for Joseph Lovell, the eighth surgeon general of the US Army.
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