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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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What damage was done in the English Civil War?
a lot of damage was done to the buildings from the canons, and guns , they damaged the white house a lot of th emonumonts in London.
What has First Lady Michelle Obama done for the White House and America?
Disgraced them!
What colour was the White House in 1814?
on the night of August 24, 1814, the British set fire to the white house during the war of 1812. Fortunately, a storm drove them away and prevented them from doing further damage to the white house and the rest of the district. When the storm subsided, the white house was somewhat intact, but needed a lot of construction to be done to it to make it look like it was before. There were burn marks and some of the structure had fallen. So, the white house was painted over and reconstructed.
What damage was done to the White House Computers when Bill Clinton left office?
There were reports of minor damage and vandalism to the White House computers when Bill Clinton left office in 2001. Some keyboards were reportedly missing the letter "W," which was seen as a prank directed at incoming President George W. Bush. However, there is no evidence to suggest significant or widespread damage to the White House computer system.
When they were done building the White House who was president?
John Adams was the first president to live in the house. Yet, when he moved in they were still building it. The laundry was hung in what is now the East Room.
What was done to reduce damage in 2010 deepwater horizon?
You could buld house sec
Why do you think First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy held a televised tour of The White House?
To help fundraise for her committee on the White House restoration, to help the perspection of her husband at home and abroad, and to showcase the work done to achieve the new look of the home.
Did the Clntons damage the White House as they left and was damage out of line with previous transitions?
According to the Government Accounting Office; however, initial reports were somewhat exaggerated, there was approximately $1500 to $2000 dollars worth of damage done to the White House. Yes, is was "out of line with previous transition", not some sort of tradition of the presidential staffers. You can read the LA Times article on it for more information http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jun/12/nation/na-clinton12
What American city was burnt during the war of 1812?
{| |- | 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. |}
Who was the first president to decorate the White House?
John Adams and his wife were the first to live in White House and they lived there for about three months moving in, in November. so one would think they did some decorating. They may have done some special decoration for Christmas . The next occupant Jefferson, lived there eight years and he saw the interior completed. See the related question for information about White House Christmas trees.
How can you use assess in a sentence?
An insurance adjuster came to our house to assess the damage done by the recent flooding.
Who designs the White House Christmas tree?
The White House has an in-house florist and decorator so I imagine it is done by them. All the rooms in the first floor are considered a public museum and under the guidance of the Parks service. The family would have a tree in their private quarters designed and decorated by them, but the rest of the house requires permission to move or change any item.
