Dwellings

Ornamental designs from the East Room removed by making plaster casts. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

Elevator well on the first floor of the White House. Photograph taken from the doorway of the Family Dining Room. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.

Excavation outside the Housekeeper's Office on the south side of the White House west of the South Portico. This excavation and another to the east of it were the first to be completed and filled with concrete. From a series of photographs of renovation of the White House.

The first excavation for the underpinning being filled with concrete on the south side of the White House outside room G-12. This is part of a series of photographs taken during the renovation of the White House.

The opening in the ceiling of the White House Lobby into Room 13 above through which the steel beam is to be installed from concrete foundation to the third floor. This is from a series of photographs taken during the renovation of the White House.

View of the South Portico during the removal of the steps.

Design on West Wall of Monroe Room at the White House, taken during the renovation. The patches in the cornice were cut for making plaster casts of the design.

Southwest view of the East Room of the White House during the renovation. The workmen are cutting the design form the ceiling for the making of plaster casts.

View of south wall of Doctor's office in the White House, with partition being removed. Finished concrete underpinning columns with caps are seen on the left and at the right with original foundation in between.

Northeast view of the East Room looking down into the Lower Corridor with Library on the left, and bathroom on the right. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House.