"The President's House in November 1800 was not for the faint of heart. Building equipment littered the yard. The mansion and grounds were open to public view, surrounded only by a wood-rail fence. Curious gawkers frequently wandered in and out of the house, a phenomenon that led Marshall to ask the capital's commissioners for a system of regulating the visitors. Although builders were beginning to install indoor water closets in some new houses, none had been provided for the president. The president and First Lady had to venture out in the exposed yard to a wooden privy. Abigail Adams frequently hung laundry in the East Room."
- The Great Decision by Sloan and Mckean
hahhahaha.. this is hilarious... the white house at its finest, i swear
also, the supreme court was honored with the basement as their meeting quarters.. how awesome

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