Presidential residences

Closeup of iron wedge driven into the pier west of the main stairs on the second floor to support the weakened brickwork. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.

View of third floor looking east from west end of corridor, during the renovation of the White House. The walls of the rooms on each side of the corridor have been removed leaving only the tile ceiling and structural steel framework.

View in Social Room and China Room showing progress of work during the renovation of the White House. The rough stone at the center is on the line of the wall removed between these two rooms. Above is the tile floor of the Green Room. African American workers look on.

View from Room G-21 to east wall of the White House during renovation. Except for the archway below the west wall of the Main Stairs, the interior walls in this area have been removed.

View taken from within east doorway of Bedroom Number 20 to the east wall of the White House, during renovation. The large wooden joists of the Study (Room 21) were installed in the period between 1815-1818.

View from Bedroom #13 to east wall during the renovation of the White House. The brick walls, joists, and ceilings have been taken out in this area except in basement.

View of the west wall of the Elevator Hallway, second floor, showing the poor condition of the brickwork, during the renovation of the White House.

View of pier at top of main stairs on second floor showing weakened conditions at base, during the renovation of the White House.

East wall of Bedroom Number 20 during the renovation of the White House. Above the doorways are original arches, and the brickwork below was added at a later date. The door on the right leads to the Study while the one on the left was plastered over for many years.

Photograph under center pier in the Broadcasting Room, 4 feet below old foundation, during the renovation of the White House. The steel wedging beams were installed to test amount of weight on foundation. The jacks were raised so that building above moved 1 millimeter, instruments recorded a pressure of 76 tons.