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The White House was not originally painted white (or even called "The White House"). The British tried to burn it down in the war of 1812 (in 1814) and to cover the burnt charring of the original stone they painted it white. The Aquia Creek sandstone, also known as freestone was gray with shades of red, giving it a warm tone, that one could say looked pink from a distance.

Here's a picture of a polished piece.

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