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After it was burned by the British in 1812 and to cover the burns it was painted white. In the 1800's very few houses were painted because paint was expensive, so to have a whole house painted white was very unusual.
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∙ 12y agoThe Whitehhouse didn't have whitehouse as its name officialy until Theodore Roosevelt engraved the words, "Whitehouse-Washington" into the stationary, but some believe that the name originates with George Washington's Wife, Martha Washington, and is named after her home, "The Whitehouse Plantaion."
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∙ 12y agoAfter the British burned gutted with fire in 1814, it was rebuilt, but the stone walls which were naturally an off-white were painted white and people started calling it the White House. Theodore Roosevelt was the first to put these words on his official stationery.
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∙ 15y agoits the color of the house! It's white. Also, it's a house.
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∙ 14y agoIt was burned by the British during the War of 1812. To hide the scorch marks, it was whitewashed, and started to be called the White House
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∙ 13y agoI believe the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. But I'm not positive
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∙ 12y agopresident Theodore roosevelt
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What shape is the blue room in the white house?
Oval. It is called the Oval Office.
How many people work in the White House?
200 people work in the White House today
What was the name of Virginia's colonial assembly?
The Governor, the appointed Governor's Council and the Burgesses.
What important events happened at the white house in 1817?
The White House was burnt down by British soldiers in the year of 1814. Also, in 1814 the Treaty of Ghent was established ending war of 1812.
What was the name of the carib's house and the name of the arawak's house?
the arawaks house name is a caneye
What is the other name for white house?
The White house is also called the executive Mansion.
Was the name of the White House ever the presidents house?
Yes it was once called 'the president's house' but Theodore Roosevelt changed it to the White house.
Did racism have anything to do with the name White House?
Certainly not. It was called the White House because that was its color. Race had nothing to do with the choice of its color.
What was the White House called before the U.S. Civil War?
Although originally called the President's Palace, the Presidential Mansion, or the President's House, the formal name was the Executive Mansion. References to the home as the White House appear as early as 1811. President Theodore Roosevelt made formal the usage in 1901 when he had the "White House" name added to the official stationery.
What is the name of the guest house in the white house and what color?
I am guessing that it is "The Guest House" or it could be the Little White House. lol It is called Blair House. The Trumans lived there while the White House was being refurbished. There is also a Trowbridge House for Former Presidents to live in while visiting.
What is the name of the big point in front of the white house?
It is called the Wasington Monument
Why is white used for the White House?
It is called the white house because it is painted white.
What is the name of the US President's official home?
The White House is what president's official home is called. This used to be an unofficial name for the executive mansion but at some point became the name that is universally used. Theodore was the first to use "White House" on his official stationery.The official executive mansion provided as a home for US presidents is usually called the White House, located in Washington D.C.
Who first called the White House the people's house?
When John Adams moved into the unfinished White House it was called the People's house. Not until the war of 1812 when the resident was burned by the British did it get the name White House. White paint was used to cover the burn marks, so it got the name White House. In the 1800's paint was very expensive and very few houses were painted, so to have a house painted was a big deal. A few years ago while working on the White House the repair men found the burn marks still on the house.
What was the first official name for the White House?
The First official name of the White House was the Titanic The First official name of the White House was the Titanic
What is the White House called today?
The white house in Washington :)
What was the White House called before White House?
The Capital.
