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South Lawn
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<p>The South Lawn at the <a href="/facts/White_House/CJQc7dKF">White House</a> in <a href="/facts/Washington%2c_D.C./enXPK156">Washington, D.C.</a>, is directly south of the house and is bordered on the east by East Executive Drive and the <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury/lDmua740">Treasury Building</a>, on the west by West Executive Drive and the <a href="/facts/Eisenhower_Executive_Office_Building/P7ndo2ys">Old Executive Office Building</a>, and along its curved southern perimeter by South Executive Drive and a large circular public lawn called <a href="/facts/The_Ellipse/xUCTDUVh">The Ellipse</a>. </p><p>Since the address of the White House is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and the <a href="/facts/North_Lawn/1hqppnVo">North Lawn</a> faces Pennsylvania Avenue, the South Lawn is sometimes described as the back lawn of the White House. </p>