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The original name was the Presidential Palace or President's House; it acquired the sobriquet ''The White House'' after it was burned by the British during the [[War of 1812]], and subsequently covered over by white paint to hide the exterior scorch marks. In 1901, President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] officially gave the White House its current name.

The original name was the Presidential Palace or President's House; it acquired the sobriquet ''The White House'' after it was burned by the British during the [[War of 1812]], and subsequently covered over by white paint to hide the exterior scorch marks. In 1901 (1902?), President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] officially gave the White House its current name.

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