By 1948, the house was declared to be in imminent danger of collapse, forcing President Truman to commission a reconstruction and to live across the street at Blair House from 1949 to 1951.The work, done by the firm of Philadelphia contractor John McShain ... wikipedia
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I assume it looks about the same today, only with more tacky gilding
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We’ll probably have to do the same; starting the day after Trump is impeached and removed from office.
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White House after the Trumps leave.
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Called The Truman restoration. There are many many pictures and it's fascinating to anybody in construction, like I am.
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I remember this from when I read Truman by McCullough! The WH was so unsafe a piano leg went through the ceiling! And Truman had to live across the street in the VP's mansion.
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Fumigation circa 2020
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Excellent. Yes, let's start over, all the way down to the wall studs.
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Wow. Any idea what part of the building this was?
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Wow. That’s a gut job
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Odd perspective
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makes the trucks look like toys.
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much as it is today with Trump
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yet another bit of sly commentary...
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I wonder if they cut down any trees in this needed White House renovation?
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Wow. Thank you ;0)
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I think the real reason the White House was gutted was to build a bunker in the event of a nuclear attack by Russia.
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