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Because a big fire started after George Washington was out of office.
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When the white house was first call the white house?
It was called the White House after the British burned it in the War of 1812, and the rebuilt it. They painted it white to cover the burn marks, and so people started calling it the white house.
Did president Monroe live in the White House?
Yes, he did. The White House had to be rebuilt after the British torched in 1814 and Monroe was able to move in, in the fall of 1817.
Is there only one White House?
There is only one White House, the residence of the President of the United States of America. It was burned during the War of 1812 and rebuilt, but it remains the one and only White House.
Does the white house now look exactly the way it did when it was built?
No, It Got Rebuilt, Remodeled, and Redesigned.
how can my momget a house rebuilt?
how can my mom get her home rebuilt
What happened to the white House while James Madison was president?
It caught on fire, and partially burnt down. Then they rebuilt it.
Who rebuilt the white house after it was burned?
The US govt started reconstruction under President James Monroe.
Why did James and Dolly Madison live in the Octagon House?
James and Dolly Madison lived in the Octagon House following the burning of the White House during the War of 1812. The Octagon House served as a temporary residence for the Madisons while the White House was being rebuilt.
Is there any gold used in the White House?
No. There is gold paint used, but this is not real gold. The house is made of wood and has been rebuilt/changed for its two hundred years.
Did Grover Cleveland live in the White House?
He did while he was President. There never has a been a President who refused to live in the White House. It was burned down and uninhabitable for part of Madison's and Monroe's administration until it was rebuilt. Truman moved arcross the street for awhile so that the White House could be remodeled.
Does the constitution require the president to live in the White House?
No. The Constitution makes no mention of Presidents having to live in the White House. In fact the White House and Washington D.D. for that matter did not even exist when the Constitution was adopted.
What are facts about the White House?
five facts about the white house is1.)it has 2 basements2.)It has 2 public floors3.)It has 6 floors4.)George Washington was the only preseident who did not live in the White House5.)The white house WAS the biggest house in the United States until the civil war.the white house was the largest house in the United States until after the Civil WarThe construction of the White House started in 1792 and it was completed in 1800.The total cost was $232,372.
