Building repair and reconstruction

Photograph taken at the southwest corner of the roof looking to the east during White House renovation. The Sun Parlor is at the center of the photograph and the South Portico is on the right.

Southwest view in the Family Dining Room with the Pantry on the right during renovation of the White House. The arches of the basement ceiling are seen in the foreground.

Photograph along west side of roof taken from the southwest corner and looking north, during the renovation of the White House. Workmen can be seen.

View of top of White House roof from the west to the State Department on the east, during renovation.

Photograph of west wall of the Family Dining Room after plaster was removed showing studding dating from 1815-1818. Beyond the studding is the pantry (below) and the mezzanine (above). This photo was taken during the renovation of the White House.

North view of upper wall and ceiling in the Usher's Office during White House renovation. The ceiling is covered with colored Dutch metal. This and the cornice design date from 1902.

National Park Service photographer Abbie Rowe photographs progress in completing underpinning east of South Portico during the White House renovation. When most of underpinning is completed, the stone foundation will be taken down, the opening used to remove earth from area inside.

Photograph showing progress of concrete underpinning work at the south-west corner of the White House during renovation.

Southwest view from Main Corridor into entrance of the Blue Room during renovation of the White House. The archways and the brick walls on each side of the entrances to the Blue Room and Study (above) were taken down for installation of steel shoring columns. Between the Blue Room and Green Room on the north, the walls contained large openings as shown in the photograph.

Northeast view from first floor corridor to the lobby, during the White House renovation. The four temporary steel shoring columns installed on concrete foundations 30 feet below grade go through the Lobby to the third Floor level.