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Congress paid for the rebuiding. The President had to have a suitable place to live. The choice was to rebuild or build a new one from scratch. Rebuilding had a symbolic value, I think.
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Can the Insurance Company force you to rebuild your house after a fire?
No, an insurance company can not force you to rebuild your house after a fire. They can tell you how much they are willing to offer you for the damage on your home. At that point you can decide whether to rebuild or move.
The White House survived a major fire in 1929 By who was it set?
The White House fire in 1929 was caused by a defective flue in a fire place chimney.
When did the White House catch fire?
The British set fire to the White House in 1814 during the War of 1812 while James Madison was the president. The fire gutted the building and it took about four years to rebuild it. In 1929, when Herbert Hoover was President, there was a major fire in the West Wing that destroyed the oval office, but did not affect the main White House.
Fire in White House?
British forces torched and gutted the White House in 1814.
What were the two times that the White House survived a fire?
The British set the White House on fire in 1814. There was another fire in the West Wing in 1929 when Hoover was president.
Who set fire to the White House?
British troops set much of Washington DC on fire as well as the White House in 1814 -slim
When was the white house painted white?
1817 when it was fixed after the fire in 1812 when the British burned the house.
What year was the fire in the White House?
1814.
When did the White House have its second fire?
1929
Who has set the white house on fire?
The British
An example when you had to deal with crisis?
On example of when one has to deal with a crisis is when there is a house fire. One must get to safety, get their loved ones to safety, and then rebuild their life after the fire.
What happened to the White House in 1814?
Unfortunately, it burned on August 24th. The British did it! The British did it! The Americans saw the White House going up in flames and took it as a sure sign they lost the War of 1812. After the fire, the British raided the White House for all its spoils. Luckily, General Andrew Jackson (yes, the future president) prevented the British from taking over New Orleans five months after the fire...resurging the hopes of many Americans. It took two years to rebuild the White House, 1815-1817.
