-It was the largest house in the United States until the civil war.
- The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface.
-The White House has six floors—two basements, two public floors, and two floors for the First Family.
-At various times in history, the White House has been 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.
- George Washington never lived in the White House.
-Those pesky British burned the original White House in 1814 after U.S. forces set fire to Canada’s parliament.
-There was a second big fire at the White House.
- You can buy your own White House, for just $4 million.
- The White House is missing its cornerstone.
-.The Mystery of the Swimming Pool Beneath the Press Room
President Franklin D. Roosevelt had an indoor swimming pool built at the White House as therapy for his polio. President Nixon had it covered over to turn it into a press room. In July 2007, the basement that still has the intact pool walls was redesigned, along with the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room above it to accommodate all the wires and cables for the electronic press. A trap door was replaced with a staircase that leads down to the basement.

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