To send a message directly to a BlackBerry user's PIN: 1  If the PIN is associated with one of your contacts: 2  Open the Messaging application and select the icon (the open envelope and pencil).
The name Executive Mansion was used in official contexts until President Theodore Roosevelt established the formal name by having the de facto name White HouseâWashington engraved on the stationery in 1901.
History of The White House. Our first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791. Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. The Building; Past Presidents and First Ladies; About The White House