The most public of private residences is a fortified command center with nearly 17,000 employees and is the home of the most powerful person in the world, Amanda Macias reports on businessinsider.com.
The 223-year-old White House boasts 6 levels, 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 412 doors, 28 fireplaces, and requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface, she writes.
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