White House of the Confederacy

The White House of the Confederacy served as the Executive Mansion of the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865, when Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy. The mansion was the official quarters during the Civil War of the only President ...

First White House of the Confederacy

Designated Executive Residence by the

Provisional Confederate Congress

February 21, 1861. President Jefferson Davis

and his family lived here until the Confederate

Capitol moved to Richmond summer 1861.

Built by William Sayre 1832-35 at Bibb and

Lee Streets. Moved to present location

by the First ...

White House of the Confederacy

Built in 1818 as the residence of Dr. John Brockenbrough, this National Historic Landmark is best known as the executive mansion for the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865. President Jefferson Davis and is family lived here until Confederate forces evacuated ...