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5. Truman's renovations were to keep the White House from literally falling to pieces

Reply to allegorical oracle (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 11:40 PM

Aug 2025

It was an old building literally built on a swamp, and it wasn't aging well. Supposedly when a piano leg crashed through a floor it was obvious that it was time for some major work. Care was take to preserve as much of the old feel of the building as possible, while bringing it up to 1950s building standards. Truman did add a balcony, which IMHO was a good addition.

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George Washington's Legacy of the People's House is not Trump's [View all] allegorical oracle Aug 2025 OP

Fun fact: George Washington never lived in the White House. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 #1

Yep -- Tom Jefferson was the home's first full time occupant. What I don't get about this whole allegorical oracle Aug 2025 #3

Not John Adams, in 1800? mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 #4

Truman's renovations were to keep the White House from literally falling to pieces Retrograde Aug 2025 #5

All his shite will have to be torn out, covered up and replaced with the original design and decor... wcmagumba Aug 2025 #2