White House Washington D.C. Postcard
Item
Dublin Core
Title
White House Washington D.C. Postcard
Subject
White House
Description
"The White House has been the home of the Presidents from the time John Adams to the present. Washington selected the site laid the cornerstone in 1792. The building is of Virgina freestone.After the house had been fired by British troops in 1814 and only the walls were left standing the restored exterior was painted white to obliterate the marks of fire.
Date
1912
Contributor
Emily Cowan
Publisher
Washington News Company Washington D.C.
Collection
Citation
“White House Washington D.C. Postcard,” Abandoned Atlas Archives, accessed April 27, 2024, https://archives.abandonedatlas.com/items/show/86.
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