West Wing fire of 1929
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The West Wing fire of 1929 was a significant blaze in the White House that heavily damaged the executive offices and prompted a major reconstruction and modernization of the presidential workspace.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Wing fire of 1929 canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building fire
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christmas at the White House
ⓘ
Herbert Hoover administration ⓘ |
| category |
1929 disasters in the United States
ⓘ
Fires in Washington, D.C. ⓘ White House history events ⓘ |
| causedBy | electrical wiring fault ⓘ |
| damaged |
Cabinet Room
ⓘ
Executive Office of the President of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Office of the President
Oval Office ⓘ press offices ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
White House historical records
ⓘ
contemporary newspaper accounts ⓘ |
| followedBy | West Wing reconstruction of 1930 ⓘ |
| hadInjuries | minor ⓘ |
| hadNoFatalities | true ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasDate |
1929-12-24
ⓘ
Christmas Eve 1929 ⓘ |
| hasEstimatedDamageCost | approximately $250,000 (1929 USD) ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
West Wing ⓘ White House ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
highlighted risks of outdated electrical systems in historic buildings
ⓘ
led to modernization of the presidential workspace ⓘ |
| hasTimeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of the United States presidency
ⓘ
history of the White House ⓘ |
| occurredDuringPresidencyOf | Herbert Hoover ⓘ |
| originatedIn | basement of the West Wing ⓘ |
| preceded | major West Wing expansion in early 1930s ⓘ |
| prompted |
review of White House safety procedures
ⓘ
updating of White House building codes ⓘ |
| requiredResponseFrom |
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
ⓘ
surface form:
District of Columbia Fire Department
|
| resultedIn |
installation of improved electrical systems
ⓘ
installation of improved fireproofing ⓘ major reconstruction of the West Wing ⓘ modernization of presidential offices ⓘ reconfiguration of office layout ⓘ redesign of the Oval Office ⓘ temporary relocation of presidential staff ⓘ |
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