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No one named it the White House, but it happened after the burn marks were covered by white paint after the British burned it in 1812. To paint a house in the 1800's was very expensive and a whole house painted white would have stood out in undeveloped Washington DC. People began to refer to it as the "White House" so it came in general usage.
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∙ 13y agoNo one named the White House. After it was burned in the War of 1812 by the British white paint was used to cover the burn marks ( these are still there and can be seen when the paint is removed) so people began to refer to the house as the "White House." In the 1800's houses were not painted because paint was very expensive so to have a whole house painted white was unusual. It would have stood out against the undeveloped Washington DC and it was a normal thing for people to use the reference of the "white house" when asked about it. Thus, it stuck.
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What was the White House named before it was the White House?
The Presidents House
What was the White House named before becoming the White House?
It was called the presidents house
Who desine the White House?
The man who designed the white house was named James Hoban
Who named the White House mansion house farm?
the dog
What was the name of the dog President Clinton had at the White House?
The Clinton's had a cat named Socks when they lived a the White House. They later acquired a Labrador Retriever named Buddy.
White House nicknames?
The name "White House" is actually the nickname of the house that the President lives in during his term(s). No one every actually named it the white house.
Was the white house named after a black man dined there?
no
What was the white house named before the civil war?
fdiuibasbugz
Who is York County in Pennsylvania named after?
York County was named after a governmental house in England, the House of York. Their symbol was also the white rose.
Truman's White House pet?
A Cocker Spaniel named "Feller".
Who is a painter named chichicov he painted a picture of two white parrots with white flowers?
I have the painting in my house
There are three rooms in the white house named for there color what are they?
green, blue and red
