The White House Burn down

[Redem]

WI some accidental electrical fire burned down the white house at some point during the post 1950's (I know it's vague but I couldn't get myself to choose a precise decade)

[MrP]

Well, is the President in residence at the time?

[Ward]

Originally Posted by Redem

WI some accidental electrical fire burned down the white house at some point during the post 1950's (I know it's vague but I couldn't get myself to choose a precise decade)

It was just rebuild in the late 1940's early 1950's . I could see it burning down under FDR it fell apart under him .

[1940LaSalle]

In 1949 (I believe), a piano leg broke through a floor in the residence: that prompted a complete gutting and rebuilding of the structure. That said, it's not hard to imagine a lightning strike sometime in the 1920s setting fire to the place.

[Markus]

Originally Posted by Redem

WI some accidental electrical fire burned down the white house at some point during the post 1950's (I know it's vague but I couldn't get myself to choose a precise decade)

Jokesters will give the remains the nickname "Black House" and certain political activists will just LOVE this image, especially but not only in the late 60´s/early 70´s. Same goes for insurance companies outside the USA: Gr8 picture to advertise fire insurances. There will be songs -"Buring down the (White) House"- and eventually even computer games.

edit: If the fire starts anytime from 1932 and 1946 the game´s objective will be to stop the evil, omipresent Nazi-secret-agent arsonists.

[Redem]

Just imagin the conspiracy theories that will rise from the ashes

[richie42]

Originally Posted by Redem

Just imagin the conspiracy theories that will rise from the ashes

Pun intended?

[Redem]

Originally Posted by richie42

Pun intended?

more or less

[Jason]

I think it will depend on the popularity of the President; if he is then it may be seen as nothing more than an accident. If he isn't I could see some actually claiming it was divine, punishing him for whatever (eg Clinton, for his game of hide the cigar).

I don't know much about architectual trends in America, is there any period when the rebuilding would be more 'contemporary' or is it likely it would always be rebuilt as before?