Presidential residences

Workmen are engaged in laying the bricks of the fireplace along the east wall of Sitting Room Number 16, during the renovation of the White House.

View to southwest from second floor corridor during White House renovation. Iron studding partitions have been erected between the rooms and corridor. Rough door bucks to Rooms 20, 19, and 18 are seen from left to right. The west wall of the corridor is on the right.

Design in plaster of the railing and newel post of main stairway during renovation of the White House.

Northwest view in Red Room of White House during renovation. Workmen are laying bricks of fireplace along the west wall.

Main corridor looking east to East Room, during White House renovation.

View along north face of east terrace and foyer. Forms are being erected for pouring concrete ceiling of wind tunnel rooms. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.

West view in pantry during White House renovation. The servant's elevator, circular stairway, and two dumb waiters are seen from left to right.

Detail of cornice along west wall of Sitting Room Number 19 of the White House during renovation.

North view in Sitting Room Number 19 of the White House during renovation. The finish plastering coat has been applied to the ceiling and walls, except near base. The circular northern face of the room provides the necessary closet space.

This is a photograph of the east view in the Ground Floor Corridor of the White House, showing conduits to be covered by marble floor during the renovation of the White House.