200th Anniversary
of Blair House
Bicentennial Celebration
In 2024, the Foundation marked the 200th anniversary of the building of Blair House with a gala celebration at Blair House, the White House, and the Department of State. This video contains highlights of that occasion and historic images that illustrate the vital role played by Blair House in American politics and diplomacy.
The White House 1600 Sessions:
Blair House, The President's Guest House
The July 2024 episode of "The White House 1600 Sessions", the White House Historical Association video podcast series, featured Blair House in honor of its bicentennial. The video includes a conversation with Ambassadors Capricia Penavic Marshall and Stuart Holliday, Blair House Foundation trustees; and a tour of the house led by General Manager Matthew Wendel.
The Blair House Foundation wishes to thank the following donors to our 200th Anniversary Campaign. We are grateful for their participation in this historic endeavor. Their generosity will help preserve Blair House, The President's Guest House, for many years to come.
BLAIR HOUSE
200TH ANNIVERSARY
PATRONS
Mr. Kenneth C. Griffin
Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr.
Mr. David Rubenstein
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The Argyros Family Foundation
The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
Mrs. Ross Perot
Jan and Trevor D. Rees-Jones
Nancy Cain Robertson and Sanford R. Robertson
The Honorable Rex and Mrs. Renda Tillerson
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Ken and Sherri Fisher
Mark D. Sikes Interiors
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The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company
Y. Michele Kang
Mrs. Jacqueline Badger Mars
The Smart Family Foundation
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AT&T
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. B. Francis Saul, II / Patricia E. Saul
Helen and Charles Schwab
Tiffany & Co.
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The Davies and Cryer Families
Gunjan and Anurag Jain
Sanda and Jeremiah Lambert
Jack Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. McLarty, III
The Merriman Foundation
Ms. Deedie Rose
Ambassador Craig and Mrs. Dorothy Stapleton
Harriet and Warren Stephens
Mrs. Joan F. Tobin
Kelly and Steuart Walton
Heather and Ray W. Washburne
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Mr. and Mrs. John Damgard
Isabel and Ricardo Ernst
The Hersh Foundation/Ken Hersh & Regen Horchow
Miss Catherine C. Murdock
Dian Graves Owen Foundation
Nancy Perot and Rod Jones
Chris and Joe Popolo
Sylvie Légère and Todd Ricketts
The Honorable Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt
Matthew and Lisa Rose
Stephanie Booth Shafran and Steven Shafran
Weber Family Foundation
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Mrs. Barbara B. Allbritton
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Armstrong
President George W. and Laura Bush
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lockwood Chilton, Jr.
Ms. Ann Colgin and Mr. Joe Wender
Mrs. Alexandra de Borchgrave
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace F. Holladay, Jr.
The Honorable Capricia P. Marshall and Dr. Robert J. Marshall
Mr. Hunter Perot
J & AR Foundation
The Honorable and Mrs. Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.
Mr. Reginald Van Lee
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Mr. David A. Barker
Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Bush
Ms. Martha Dippell and Mr. Daniel Korengold
Beth and Joshua Friedman
The Honorable Lloyd Hand and Mrs. Hand
The Honorable Stuart Holliday and Mrs. Holliday
Mrs. Paul Laxalt
The Honorable Earle Mack
Mr. and Mrs. Roman Martinez V
Mrs. Alice Z. Pannill
Ms. Elizabeth Plumlee
Mrs. Loyd Powell
Ms. Shelby Scarbrough
The Honorable Jean Schepers
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Mrs. Denise W. Balzano
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dunham
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Estrada
Mrs. Catherine S. Fenton
Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Kaplan
Mrs. Katherine Wheeler Mathews
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Rolandi, III
Marianne and Mark Seiler
Mr. Arthur Lee Snyder
Mrs. Cheryl A. Snyder
Ms. Annie Simonian Totah
Mrs. Patricia White
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Moët Hennessy
Gracie
The Library of Congress