Renovation (Architecture)

Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee and officials of the Commission on the Renovation of the White House in front of the North Portico.

View from entrance of foyer to the west, during the renovation of the White House. Workmen have begun the installation of the aluminum air-conditioning ducts.

View showing progress in construction of concrete rooms at the northeast corner of the White House.

Northwest view of the main floor of the White House during renovation. The principal entrance is seen on the right.

Southeast view in basement area from the temporary wooden stairway located west of north entrance. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.

Southeast view of second floor taken from southwest corner of Room 14, during White House renovation. The study is seen on the right. Workmen are engaged in pouring the concrete floor of the corridor.

Photograph down corridor of ground floor looking west from the foyer entrance during the renovation of the White House.

View from center hall to southeast corner of the White House during renovation. The oval study is at the center. Wire reinforcement and wooden forms are being installed for pouring the concrete floor already completed in the eastern part of the second floor.

Photograph from western side of lobby to the east. In the foreground, east of the lobby is the area to be occupied by the new main stairway. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.

Photograph taken from the State Dining Room north to the Pantry and Family Dining Room. On the left, is the mezzanine above the Pantry, while on the right is the west stairway and elevator well. This was taken during the White House renovation.