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- DC Preservation LeagueMarch 9, 2011The original appropriation known as President’s Park is now divided into three distinct spaces: the White House Grounds, the Ellipse, and Lafayette Square
- The White HouseDecember 11, 2012The First Family flipped the switch on the National Christmas Tree, a 28-foot blue spruce lit up in white lights and topped with a yellow star. Read more
- A big swath of open land that often seems more a tedious connection between the White House & Washington Monument than any sort of vista-complementing parkland.. but a good pitch for games on occasion
- Markus TarjamoNovember 20, 2015Great view of the White House and also is home to the National Christmas Tree in November and December.
- Yash GuptaOctober 1, 2013Due to the government shutdown, this is the best place from where to take a picture of the White House.
- PayMe NoAttnJuly 17, 2011A nice place to take your significant other on a nice summer night. #bigpoints
- The cops don't like people walking on the top part of the ellipse... But it's ok for them to drive all over it?
- Theodore KimNovember 30, 2012Stay on the sidewalks at all time lest you get yelled at by Park Police!
- Tree was not lit yet when we were they-course it was late at night and very cold, so we did not wait.