Just because I like trucks.
"Early in 1948, in response to the President's concerns, engineers confirmed that the White House was in a serious state. Burned to the exterior walls in 1814, further compromised by the successive additions of indoor plumbing, gas lighting, electric wiring, heating ducts, and major modifications in 1902 and 1927, some said the White House was standing only from the force of habit.
The decision was made to move the Trumans across the street into the Blair House for three years while the White House underwent a complete reconstruction within its original exterior walls. In December 1949, crews began dismantling the interior."
Time-lapse of a Crane Building Itself
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https://dilbert.com/
https://townhall.com/
https://www.arcamax.com/
http://www.theospark.net/
https://twistedsifter.com/
http://www.therightreasons.net/
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/
https://stiltonsplace.blogspot.com/