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George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the two official honorees of Presidents' Day, both lived in very different residences than today's modern White House. George Washington, in fact, only chose the location of today's mansion; he never actually lived there. The kitchens that they ate out of were much different, too, and not so sleek as today's industrial White House kitchen. Above is the White House kitchen as it was in 1904 when Theodore Roosevelt and his big family were in residence.

More photos of past White House kitchens below...