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1600 pennsylvania avenue: the only address where the wallpaper outlasts most tenants' approval ratings.
means the official residence and workplace of the president of the united states, and by extension, shorthand for the executive branch itself.
from built 1792-1800 of grayish sandstone, painted white after british troops torched it in 1814 and the char had to be covered up; theodore roosevelt made the nickname official in 1901.
rooms total132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, one bowling lane
burned oncebritish troops set it ablaze in 1814
paint jobrepainted roughly every 4 to 6 years
secret floorssix levels including a bunker below
for instance
west wing — oval office and cabinet room since 1902
situation room — where obama watched the bin laden raid, 2011
rose garden — jfk redesigned it for outdoor press events, 1962
resolute desk — gift from queen victoria, used by nine presidents