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These 9 White House replicas give new life to the presidential mansion
These 9 White House replicas give new life to the presidential mansion
Ellen Cranley,Ellen CranleyJul 27, 2019, 02:29 IST
Construction continues on a replica White House, a $20million villa being built inside Dream City, a new exclusive residential suburb that is being developed in Erbil on December 15, 2014 in Erbil, Iraq.Matt Cardy/Getty Images
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The White House sits at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.
Its iconic color and columns make the Executive Mansion easily recognizable.
For some in places including Georgia, Iraq, and Texas, visiting Washington DC isn't a requirement for seeing the White House, or at least some interpretation of it, in person.
The White House is one of the world's most famous homes.
Though people can visit the Executive Mansion after completing extensive paperwork, some apparently preferred to bring the experience to those who can't make the trip to Washington, DC.
The building's iconic color, shape, and columns have inspired grand replicas in places including Georgia, Iraq, and Texas. See the museums, homes, and miniatures that take after the White House.
The interior doesn't totally hold true to the original but does include replicas of the Oval Office and Lincoln Bedroom.
Erbil, Iraq
A $20-million villa built by a prominent Kurdish businessman in a high-end suburb called Dream City put an official flourish on the neighborhood.
"It's outrageous, really fancy, and well-built," Tony Hozeph, general manager of Dream City, told ABC News of the replica in 2014.
La Porte, Texas
"Sterling Mansion" was named for former Texas governor Ross Sterling, who also founded an oil company now known as Exxon. The 20,689-square-foot building was completed in 1927.
The house was once the largest private residence in the state, sitting on six waterfront acres overlooking Galveston Bay. The mansion's 34 rooms have hosted numerous events and are outfitted for all sorts of activities, including a grand salon, a billiard room, and a media room.
This house on Georgetown Pike sits just two miles away from another 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. replica, and was sold at auction in 2016 after failing to grab the listing price of $7 million.
Perhaps the popularity of the unique, but recognizable design, isn't a surprise, as the homes are approximately 15 miles away from the White House itself.
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Though he didn't go for a full replica, formal tribal leader Glynn A Crooks made headlines for his carefully crafted Oval Office replica in his home. The office included curved walls and doors and was outfitted with a replica desk and artwork to make it nearly indistinguishable from the real office.
Crooks, who died in 2018, completed the office as a culminating project of his sprawling collection of presidential memorabilia. Crooks' interest in the presidency grew in the 16 years that he served as vice-chairman of the Shakopee tribe when he visited the White House and met lawmakers.
"I don't have to get permission to sit here," he told the Star Tribune. "And I don't have to give it up in four years."
