<P> Following his April 1789 inauguration, President George Washington occupied two executive mansions in New York City: the Samuel Osgood House at 3 Cherry Street (April 1789--February 1790), and the Alexander Macomb House at 39--41 Broadway (February--August 1790). In May 1790, New York began construction of Government House for his official residence, but he never occupied it . The national capital moved to Philadelphia in December 1790 . </P> <P> The July 1790 Residence Act named Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the temporary national capital for a 10 - year period while the Federal City was under construction . The City of Philadelphia rented Robert Morris's city house at 190 High Street (now 524--30 Market Street) for Washington's presidential residence . The first president occupied the Market Street mansion from November 1790 to March 1797, and altered it in ways that may have influenced the design of the White House . As part of a futile effort to have Philadelphia named the permanent national capital, Pennsylvania built a much grander presidential mansion several blocks away, but Washington declined to occupy it . </P> <P> President John Adams also occupied the Market Street mansion from March 1797 to May 1800 . On Saturday, November 1, 1800, he became the first president to occupy the White House . The President's House in Philadelphia became a hotel and was demolished in 1832, while the unused presidential mansion became home to the University of Pennsylvania . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> First Presidential Mansion: Samuel Osgood House, Manhattan, New York . Occupied by Washington: April 1789--February 1790 . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Second Presidential Mansion: Alexander Macomb House, Manhattan, New York . Occupied by Washington: February--August 1790 . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Third Presidential Mansion: President's House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Occupied by Washington: November 1790--March 1797 . Occupied by Adams: March 1797--May 1800 . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Government House, Manhattan, New York (1790--1791). Built to be the permanent presidential mansion, Congress moved the national capital to Philadelphia before its completion . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> House intended for the President, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1790s). Built to be the permanent presidential mansion, neither Washington nor Adams would occupy it . </P> </Li> </Ul>

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