Presidential mansion? - Democratic Underground

bill

(333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-27-05 06:52 AM
Original message

Presidential mansion?

In a report on Cindy's arrest yesterday, NPR refered to the white house as "the presidential mansion". I've beeen around for 40+ years and I don't think I've heard that term.

Am I mildly brain damaged or just provincial?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Skidmore

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-27-05 06:54 AM
Response to Original message

1. That's what it has become over the centuries, and with *

ensconced, I'm surprised they didn't refer to it as the imperial palace.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

no_hypocrisy

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-27-05 06:54 AM
Response to Original message

2. I think I remember the White House used to be called something like

the presidential mansion. During Teddy Roosevelt's tenure, because of its exterior color, the name was changed to the White House.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Missy M

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-27-05 06:58 AM
Response to Original message

3. It sure is a mansion and a pretty opulent one at that.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Fridays Child

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-27-05 06:58 AM
Response to Original message

4. Oops. NPR meant to say "presidential feudal castle."

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Cessna Invesco Palin

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-27-05 06:58 AM
Response to Original message

5. Or as some of us prefer to call it...

...The Pig Farm.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Benhurst

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-27-05 07:02 AM
Response to Reply #5

6. How about The Pig Farm East?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

JHB

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-27-05 07:03 AM
Response to Original message

7. Not being Bill Frist, I'll have to say "provincial"

Edited on Tue Sep-27-05 07:04 AM by JHB

It's been "the presidential mansion" since it was built. I'm sure a google search will turn up the story of how it got it's now-more-commonly-used nickname.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

bigbrother05

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Sep-27-05 07:19 AM
Response to Reply #7

8. After the War of 1812 <edit to correct my ignorance>

Edited on Tue Sep-27-05 07:28 AM by bigbrother05

When the Brits fired on it. Following repairs, the facade was painted white to hide the tell-tale patching and scorched marks. After that it started to be called the White House. Believe it originally was the typical stone construction seen on so many of the DC public buildings.

Edit> Well, so much for conventional wisdom. Here's the WH history website:

http://www.whitehousehistory.org/06/subs/06_a.html

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Tue Apr 30th 2024, 01:20 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.