The Restoration of the White House 
THE MANTEL IN THE STATE DINING-ROOM OF THE WHITE HOUSE 
Dublin. The ground plan of the White 
H ouse covers about eighty-six by one hun¬ 
dred and seventy feet. The material of the 
outer walls is Virginia sandstone of a light 
gray color. The house was painted white 
when it was restored, after its sacking and 
