To review, there are three concepts to determine before you begin writing your essay: the tone, the audience and the purpose. The tone is the attitude of the writer. Two factors that greatly affect the tone are audience and purpose. The audience of an essay is anyone who might read it.
The White House is not in a state. It is located in Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia is a federal district that Congress established in the late 1700s with land Virginia and  Maryland donated for the purpose of serving as home to the nation's capital.
White House Cornerstone Laid. On October 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the White House was laid, though its exact location remains a mystery today. President George Washington announced in January 1791, that the location of Americaâs capital would be located where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers met, with land provided by Virginia and Maryland.