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A STONE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. A mounted fragment of stone removed from the White House during renovation,
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A STONE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
A mounted fragment of stone removed from the White House during renovation, sandstone, approximately 183 x 175 x 70 mm, with two visible layers of white paint on flat exterior surface, red-brown stained corner of a bubble inside the stone on the back edge, mounted on wooden plinth with brass plaque reading "White House 1792-1991."
Irish-born architect James Hoban was selected to design the White House and oversee its construction, as well as that of the U.S. Capitol building. The exterior was painted in a coat of whitewash to seal the porous sandstone. During the War of 1812, the White House was burned by British soldiers, leaving only exterior walls standing, most of which had to be torn down and rebuilt because of structural damage. The primary reconstruction was completed in 1817, although numerous additions and renovations have taken place since then, most notably during the Truman administration.
Irish-born architect James Hoban was selected to design the White House and oversee its construction, as well as that of the U.S. Capitol building. The exterior was painted in a coat of whitewash to seal the porous sandstone. During the War of 1812, the White House was burned by British soldiers, leaving only exterior walls standing, most of which had to be torn down and rebuilt because of structural damage. The primary reconstruction was completed in 1817, although numerous additions and renovations have taken place since then, most notably during the Truman administration.