Weizmann House was not built as a private house, but rather as a house "representing the person who is standing on the stage of history". That is what the architect Eric Mendelson said to Chaim and Vera Weizmann.
In the year 1949, When Weizmann was elected to serve as the first President of the State of Israel, the house served as the official residence of the president.
Over the years, many workers were employed at the Weizmann House. They ran the household, looked after the Weizmann couple, took care of the gardens, and cooked meals for the family and for the official guests.
The staff of workmen and work women were carefully chosen. Most of them were new immigrants, who continued accompanying Vera Weizmann after Chaim Weizmann had died. The workers tell in their records that Vera Weizmann was a tough employer, but fair. The staff were granted all the social rights which were practiced at the time, and even more. While Vera was staying in England during the summer months, all the workers were on vacation, but went on receiving their usual salaries.
After Vera passed away, the workers of the Weizmann House found that every one of them was entitled to a part in her will.
