I never noticed this building next to the White House

Catherine Vincent

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Wed Dec-19-07 02:54 PM
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I never noticed this building next to the White House

It looks like this building could be in England somewhere. I don't know, it just has that look. I guess I don't pay attention to what is surrounding the White House.

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bigscott

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Wed Dec-19-07 02:55 PM
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1. i think

that is the Old Executive Office Building

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Catherine Vincent

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Wed Dec-19-07 03:03 PM
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9. Yes. The one that was set fire to.

Edited on Wed Dec-19-07 03:04 PM by cat_girl25

Better save those pics of Bush and Cheney with the firefighters in Yahoo. They could become evidence. :evilgrin:

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katty

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Wed Dec-19-07 02:55 PM
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2. yes, built in the late 19th C.

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AndyA

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Wed Dec-19-07 02:56 PM
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3. Isn't that the building that Jackie Kennedy saved?

I thought they were going to tear it down at one point, or something like that and Jackie Kennedy came to its rescue. Anyone remember?

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Virginia Dare

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Wed Dec-19-07 02:57 PM
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6. Yes, Eisenhower had recommended that it be torn down..

Jackie Kennedy was a major force behind saving it, along with the Decatur House. I wish she could have saved more.

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Virginia Dare

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Wed Dec-19-07 02:56 PM
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4. They used to call it The Old War Department Building..

years ago. Some people think it's an ugly monstrosity and others think it's beautiful. It was apparently built in a very short-lived popular style of the Victorian Age. It's one of the more unique buildings in the city, that's for sure.

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EFerrari

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Wed Dec-19-07 02:57 PM
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5. When you're across the street looking at the WH front porch

where is that building?

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Virginia Dare

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Wed Dec-19-07 02:58 PM
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7. On your right, towards the West Wing.

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EFerrari

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Wed Dec-19-07 03:01 PM
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8. Thank you! n/t

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Stewie

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Wed Dec-19-07 03:03 PM
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10. There's a great hot dog cart just across street on the corner.

Sometimes when I'd come in to work on Saturdays I'd walk over, grab one sit down in Lafayette Park.

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Lint Head

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Wed Dec-19-07 03:05 PM
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11. It's rather odd. This monolith is exactly next to the White House.

Edited on Wed Dec-19-07 03:05 PM by Lint Head

If you walk 1600 Penn Ave you walk right passed it. Your perception is true. The first time I was in DC it was one of the things that was a surprise to me. The building id referred to in the media but when you see White House photos or video it is cropped out.
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onehandle

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Wed Dec-19-07 03:06 PM
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12. It's just as gigantic as it seems in your photo.

Right now it has a Huge rat problem.

They'll be ejected on January 20th, 2009.

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Catherine Vincent

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Wed Dec-19-07 03:17 PM
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14. A rat problem?

Isn't Tom Delay available these days? :)

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Arkansas Granny

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Wed Dec-19-07 03:16 PM
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13. I think it's a beautiful building. Here's a picture of the entire facade.

This is the main entrance on the south side of the building facing Pennsylvania Avenue.

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