Martin Antonenko
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The White House...
On October 13, 1792, George Washington, dressed as a Mason, laid the foundation stone for one of the most famous buildings in the world:
It is the so-called "White House" on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.!
This is what the building looked like...:
The location of the White House was chosen by President George Washington and urban planner Pierre L'Enfant...:
The architect was the Irish master builder James Hoban, who took the "Leinster House" at Dublin, today the seat of the Irish Parliament, as a model...:
It took eight years to build and cost $232,371.83 (in today's purchasing power: around $3.35 million).
The White House was first used on November 1, 1800 - but not for long!
Because in 1814 the building was burned down by British troops in the so-called "War of 1812"...:
The reconstruction - now in the classical style! - started in 1819 and was again directed by James Hoban...:
Existing smoke damage was whitewashed. From 1824, large limestone pillars were erected at the front. These come from the Croatian island of Brač and are known for their white colour.
Again, an existing building was the inspiration, namely the French Château de Rastignac...:
The building, now known as the "White House", quickly proved to be too small and was continually rebuilt and expanded in various steps until it reached its present form - with two wings on the side...:
The footprint of the building has roughly tripled since it was first built...:
The west wing stands...
...traditionally available to the wife of the respective president, the so-called "FLOTUS" ("First Lady of the United States"), which was deeply hated by the building's staff because of her arrogant and arrogant manners and her constant special requests Clinton earned the nickname "West Wing Witch" - which was later picked up by the press...
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On October 13, 1792, George Washington, dressed as a Mason, laid the foundation stone for one of the most famous buildings in the world:
It is the so-called "White House" on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.!
This is what the building looked like...:
The location of the White House was chosen by President George Washington and urban planner Pierre L'Enfant...:
The architect was the Irish master builder James Hoban, who took the "Leinster House" at Dublin, today the seat of the Irish Parliament, as a model...:
It took eight years to build and cost $232,371.83 (in today's purchasing power: around $3.35 million).
The White House was first used on November 1, 1800 - but not for long!
Because in 1814 the building was burned down by British troops in the so-called "War of 1812"...:
The reconstruction - now in the classical style! - started in 1819 and was again directed by James Hoban...:
Existing smoke damage was whitewashed. From 1824, large limestone pillars were erected at the front. These come from the Croatian island of Brač and are known for their white colour.
Again, an existing building was the inspiration, namely the French Château de Rastignac...:
The building, now known as the "White House", quickly proved to be too small and was continually rebuilt and expanded in various steps until it reached its present form - with two wings on the side...:
The footprint of the building has roughly tripled since it was first built...:
The west wing stands...
...traditionally available to the wife of the respective president, the so-called "FLOTUS" ("First Lady of the United States"), which was deeply hated by the building's staff because of her arrogant and arrogant manners and her constant special requests Clinton earned the nickname "West Wing Witch" - which was later picked up by the press...
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