Presidential Townhouse
The Presidential Townhouse is a U.S. government-owned building located at 716 Jackson Place NW in Washington, D.C., reserved for the exclusive use of former presidents of the United States during visits to the capital. Located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, it adjoins several other government-owned townhouses used for official purposes, including Blair House, often used by visiting heads of state. Purchased by the government in the late 1950s and used for various purposes, the Presidential Townhouse was established in 1969 by order of President Richard Nixon. The furnishings were very sparse until it was refurbished using private funds during the administration of President George W. Bush (2001–2009). The five-story building includes two dining rooms, several bedrooms, and space for a Secret Service detail in the basement. Ongoing maintenance of the townhouse is funded by the Former Presidents Act, which provides for office support and Secret Service protecti ...
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716 Jackson Place
__NOTOC__ Year 716 (Roman numerals, DCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 716 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire *Arab–Byzantine wars, Arab-Byzantine Wars: Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad Caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik, Sulayman ibn Abd Al-Malik begins the preparations for his campaign on Constantinople; he orders new ships be built in the port-cities in Palestine (region), Palestine, Egypt & Ifriqiya. General Umar ibn Hubayra raids southern Anatolia by sea and conquers Lycia, where another Arab fleet joins him, and they spend winter. As the navy advances, Sulayman sends land armies into Anatolia, which settle at Kayseri, Caesarea. * Emperor Theodosios III concludes a Byzantine–Bulgarian Treaty of 716, peace treaty with Kormesiy of Bulg ...
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