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White House History (The White house was burned. (United States burned…
White House History
- The White house was burned.
United States burned Parliament Buildings in Ontario, Canada.
So in 1812, the British retaliated by setting fire to much of Washington including the White House.
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On Christmas Eve, after the U.S. fell into an economic depression; an electrical fire broke out in the West Wing.
Congress approved emergency funds for repairs, and President Herbert Hoover and his staff moved back in on April 14, 1930.
- Once America's Largest House
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The elliptical south portico appears to mirror the Château de Rastignac, an elegant house constructed in 1817 in Southwest France.
In the early 1800s, President Jefferson worked with British-born architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe on several additions, including the East and West Wing Colonnades.
- FDR Made It Wheelchair Accessible
The original builders of the White House didn't consider the possibility of a president with a disability.
Roosevelt lived with paralysis due to polio, so the White House was remodeled to accommodate his wheelchair.
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- Washington Never Lived There
Washington never lived in the White House, in 1800 when the White House was almost finished, Americas second president moved in.
The White House was given a grand reception room, elegant pilaster, window hoods, and stoned swags of oak leaves and flowers.
The White House was made of gray colored sandstone from the quarry in Aquia, Virginia.
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Creating an edible White House has become a Christmas traditon and a challange for the servers in the White House.
The theme was "All Creatures Great and Small," and with 80 pounds of gingerbread, 50 pounds of chocolate, and 20 pounds of marzipan the White House was called the best Christmas confection ever.
Dolley Madison, the wife of President James Madison, call the White House "The President's Castle."
The name "The White House" didn't come until 1901, when President Roosevelt officially adopted it.
- Truman Saved It From Collapses
After 150 years, wooden support beams and exterior load bearing walls of the White House were getting weak.
In 1948, President Truman had the interior rooms gutted so that new steel support beams could be installed.