Why is the White House White?

The white house wasn’t always white nor was it called the White House always! But it has been the official residence of the president of the Unites States. It is the oldest federal structure built in 1792 designed by an Irish born architect named James Hoban. Originally it was called the President’s house/mansion/palace. The house was originally built of gray sandstone. During the war in 1812, British troops invaded Washington and burned the structure. Only a shell was left standing. Under Hoban’s direction, the building was restructured and completed in 1817. To cover up the smoke stains, the gray sandstones were colored with white paint. So this was called as the White House, but this didn’t become official name until 1802 when T.Roosevelt adopted it. It is interesting how many rooms in white house are known by their colors. The blue room, oval in shape, is the reception room for the president and his wife. The green room if furnished with objects going back to the days of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. There is a rose guest room upstairs where the president and his family live.