Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. - G.K. Chesterton
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Days That End in 'Y'
'Deep Swamp Gas Stench' Edition. And I'm getting sick of it.
"During
the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House
underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed the
executive mansion more than the fire of 1814. The White House we know
today is largely due to the renovation led by Truman. The construction
took place between 1948 and 1952 and was a remarkable feat of
engineering. National Park Service photographer Abbie Rowe captured the
entire process on film and the below galleries document the
transformation."
"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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