Where the Obamas Lived Before the White House

Honolulu, Hawaii

Barack Obama was born in Honolulu in 1961, making him the only president so far to originate from Hawaii. He took time off from the campaign trail in 2008 to visit his ailing grandmother before her passing. His grandmother continued to reside in Honolulu until her passing in November 2008. Barack can be seen taking time off from the campaign trail to visit her at home when her health was ailing.

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Jakarta, Indonesia

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Barack also spent a brief period of his childhood in Jakarta, Indonesia with his mother and step father. He resided in an area known as the Menteng Dalam neighborhood in this modest house, but eventually returned back to Honolulu once more. We can only imagine the type of inspiration he gained here between the impressive architecture and overall global appeal.

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Los Angeles, California

Once Barack was of age, he enrolled and attended Occidental College located in Los Angeles, CA. He would later go from one coast to the other to finish out his undergraduate degree in New York.

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Princeton, New Jersey

Michelle, meanwhile, was residing in New York's neighboring state of New Jersey attending Princeton University. They would unknowingly find themselves in the same town soon enough, but not actually meet (and fall in love!) until much later.

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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Both Barack and Michelle attended Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts where they each received their Juris Doctor from the accredited university. While they both spent a significant portion of their young lives here, this is not in fact where they crossed paths.

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City of Chicago, Illinois

Upon their respective graduation dates, Michelle and Barack both relocated to Chicago, Illinois and found themselves at the very same law firm, Sidley Austin LLP. Here, Michelle was tasked to advise the then-intern Barack, and as they say, the rest was history.

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South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois

Michelle and Barack were wed in 1992 at Chicago's South Shore Cultural Center, another city staple.

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Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago is and always will be a special place for the Obamas as this city is not only Michelle's birthplace and hometown, but it is also where the young couple started their family together. Before Barack won the presidency, the pair resided in this Georgian revival mansion located on 5046 S Greenwood Avenue for many years.

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Washington, DC

And as we all know, the most recent residency of the Obama's was none other than the grand White House located in Washington, DC. While it has been a wonderful eight years, we wish them all the luck in this new chapter of their lives together!

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