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13 White House Facts (Another Twin In France (In 1824, architect James…
13 White House Facts
Another Twin In France
In 1824, architect James Hoban supervised the addition of a neoclassical "porch" based on plans that Latrobe had drafted
The elliptical south portico appears to mirror the Château de Rastignac, an elegant house constructed in 1817 in Southwest France
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A twin In Ireland
The mansion in the new U.S. capital was built using drawings by Irish-born James Hoban, who had studied in Dublin
The Leinster House in Ireland is now the seat of the Irish Parliament, but before that it likely inspired the White House
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West Wing Fire
Christmas Eve 1929, shortly after the United States fell into a deep economic depression, an electrical fire broke out in the West Wing of the White House
Congress approved emergency funds for repairs, and President Herbert Hoover and his staff moved back in on April 14, 1930.
Torched By The British
During the war of 1812 the United States burned Parliament Buildings in Ontario, Canada
in 1814, the British Army retaliated by setting fire to much of Washington, including the White House.
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Gingerbread Version
Creating an edible White House has become a Christmas tradition and challenge for the official pastry chef and a team of bakers at the White House
In 2002 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.
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It Wasn't Always White
The White House is made of gray-colored sandstone from a quarry in Aquia, Virginia. The north and south porticos are constructed with red Seneca sandstone from Maryland
The sandstone walls weren't painted white until the White House was reconstructed after the British fires. It takes 570 gallons of white paint to cover the entire White House. The first covering used was made from rice glue, casein, and lead.