The White House (US Symbol)
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clinton4.nara.gov/WH/glimpse/WH_Facts/html/facts.html
blog.constitutioncenter.org/2013/10/10-amazing-facts-on-the-white-house's-220th-anniversary/
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/WhiteHouseSouthFacade.JPG
- The White House has 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, and 6 levels to accommodate all the people who live in, work in, and visit the White House.
- The White House has 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 7 staircases, and 3 elevators.
- At various times in history, the White House has beed known as the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.
- The White House receives approximately 6,000 visitors a day.
- With 5 full time chefs, the White House kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many as 140 guests and hors d'oeuvres to more than 1,000 people.
- The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface.
- For recreation, the White House has a variety of facilities available to its residents, including a tennis court, a jogging track, swimming pool, movie theatre, billiard room, and a bowling lane.
- George Washington never lived in the White House.
- Very little of the original White House remains
- There was a second big fire at the White House
- Teddy Roosevelt created the West Wing at the White House
- The White House was nearly condemned in 1948.
- In 1950, there was an attack on the president's home.
- The White House is missing its cornerstone.
Information from:
clinton4.nara.gov/WH/glimpse/WH_Facts/html/facts.html
blog.constitutioncenter.org/2013/10/10-amazing-facts-on-the-white-house's-220th-anniversary/
Picture from:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/WhiteHouseSouthFacade.JPG