The inauguration for this year’s election will be in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, but Washington was sworn in during the spring. On April 30, 1789, Washington took the presidential oath of office.

Here are some lesser-known facts about past presidents and their elections.– The first presidential mansion was No. 1 Cherry St., New York City, from April 23, 1789, to February 23, 1790.