Why is the White House called the White House and who originally created this name?

Answer 1

The "White House" got its name when it was refurbished after the British burned it during the War of 1812. So blackened was it that only several coats of white paint could restore it. Other names had been used like executive mansion, but that was considered too lofty, so the name White House was chosen.

Answer 2

In the early days the white house was formally called the "President's Palace"; although this title soon changed over to "Executive Mansion" in 1810 to avoid connections with royalty. Even with all these name changes, the majority of society referred the building as the white house. The porous sandstone walls were coated with a mixture of lime, rice glue, casein, and lead, giving the house its familiar color and name. It wasn't until Oct 12, 1901 when President Theodore Roosevelt officially adopted the name "white house".

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Answer 3

The President's house has natural stone walls that are off-white in color and that is the way it was until it was gutted by a fire set by British troops in 1814.

The fire blackened the stone walls, so when it restored, they painted the walls white. The painted walls were noticeably whiter than the natural stone had been , so people began calling it the White House.

Answer 4

During the War of 1812, the British burned it. The scorch marks were whitewashed over, and it started to be called the White House

Answer 5

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