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a national ideal.
On August 24, 1814, the building was burned by the British forces
which had captured Washington, the fire destroying the interior and part
of the walls.
Work of restoration was commenced in 1815 and President Monroe moved
in during December 1817.
The South portico was not completed until 1824 and the North portico
TRONAN
until 1829.
SERVICE"
65
At that time, candles and lamps were still in use in the house. It
was in 1833 that the first pipes to bring water from the Franklin Park
spring were installed and not until President Fillmore had one put in
in 1850 was a regular bath tub in the building. The carliest record of
gas installation appeared in 1848. It was not until 1853 that heating,
other than open fireplaces was installed.
It was 1859 before Potomac water was piped into the house and even
today, due to inadequate street mains, the water pressure for the
fixtures of the third floor baths is not sufficient to make them work
properly.
In 1869 the East Terrace was entirely removed and later greenhouses
were added at the West Terrace.
Changes to interiors were rather constant with succeeding adminis-
trations. The supervisory care of the building was changed numerous times
from one government agency to another by executive order. At no time,
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