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THE EXECUTIVE MANSION was commenced in 1792, and was first occupied in 1800 by John Adams. The architect, Hoban, took his design from the house of the Duke etc., exceeds $1,500,000. of Leinster, in Dublin, and its cost up to date, inclusive of alterations, additions, In spite of its size, 170 x 86 feet, it contains only severi sleeping rooms, the rest being devoted to State and business purposes.

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