A White House in Dublin?

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve always heard the White House was modeled after the Leinster House in Dublin because Irish architect James Hoban used the Irish parliament as a model.

Well, the truth is the White House looks like part of Leinster House. You can see the colum I don’t see a big connection between the two building aside the same architect.

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Rick Snider is a native Washingtonian, long-time journalist and licensed tour guide since 2010.
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