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The White House Today

The White House in Washington D.C.

The White House in Washington D.C.

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Today, the home of America's president has six floors, seven staircases, 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, 147 windows, 412 doors and 3 elevators.

Despite two hundred years of disaster, discord and remodelings, the original design of the immigrant Irish builder, James Hoban, remains intact. The sandstone exterior walls are original.

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