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How much damage was done to the White House after the first fire?
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The fire set by the British troops in 1814 gutted the entire interior of the White House. Only the stone walls were left. It took 3 or 4 years to make the place livable again.
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{| |- | We now refer to it as the White House. The British invaded Washington DC and burned the Presidential Mansion. Because of the scorch marks, they had to white wash the stone, giving rise to the name it has today. |}
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