Taft Replaces White House Stables

In 1911, at the White House, U.S. President William Howard Taft, who weighed about 345 to 360 pounds, found that several horses proved unequal to his hearty constitution and bulk. After struggling to find a mount that could comfortably carry him, he decided the traditional stables no longer made sense. He ordered the White House stables demolished and replaced them with a four-car garage.

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