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You are probably confused. Dolly Madison saved some documents and paintings when the British burned the White House in 1814. She left before they the British got there. It was stone on the outside which does not burn. There was a fire in the White House when Hoover was president. The Washington fire department put it out.
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Who burned the White House and why?
The White House was burned by the British Army; because the United States and Britain were at war.
Was the first White House burned in 1814?
Yes, the first White House was burned down on August 24, 1814.
Who lived in the white house when it was burned?
James and Dolley Madison were the White House residents when the British burned it.
What happened when the british invaded Washington dc during the war of 1812?
they burned the white house. Actually, it was not yet known as the White House. It was the Capital Building.It became kown as the White House because it was painted white to hide the black charring the occured as a resulted of the fire
What british did to the white house?
They burned it.
Who burned the White House in 1901?
The White House was burned ONCE -By the British during the War of 1812
Is there a burned spot in the White House?
no why would there be?
What was one result of the British attack on Washington D.C. in 1814?
the british burned the White House and the Capitol
When was the white house painted white?
1817 when it was fixed after the fire in 1812 when the British burned the house.
When the white house burned down what color did they paint there walls?
white
Which war did the White House get burned in?
War of 1812.
What happened in 1814?
The white house was burned down.
