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Rebuilding the White House

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  • Capture of the City of Washington

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    "Capture of the City of Washington," a representation of the destruction of Washington by the British during the War of 1812.

    Library of Congress
  • White House North Portico without Paint

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    The North Portico of the White House as it appeared with the paint removed during stone restoration in 1990.

    White House Collection
  • White House from the South During the Jacksonian Age

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    Idyllic view of the White House from the south during the Jacksonian Age, c. 1834. This image may be a reversed view taken from a daguerreotype, as the ornamental garden presented here was actually on the building's east side.

    White House Collection/The White House Historical Association

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  • Marble Italian Mantelpieces

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    "Statuary marble" Italian mantelpieces ordered from Purviance, Nichols, & Company were delivered to the White House in 1819. Examples can be seen in the Red and Green Rooms today.

    White House Historical Association

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  • South Portico of the White House

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    The South Portico of the White House today.

    White House Historical Association