Renovation (Architecture)

Northeast view of ground floor taken from corridor, west of center in the White House during renovation. Photographer Abbie Rowe (left) stands talking with an unidentified workman (right).

Photograph of model of new main stairway for White House after renovation. The entrance will be from the east side of the Lobby.

Photograph of section of model of new main stairway, the entrance of which is to be from the east side of the lobby of the renovated White House.

Workmen are preparing wooden forms for pouring walls and roofs of the Fan Room and other rooms at the northeast corner of the White House during renovation.

View along third floor corridor looking west in the White House during renovation.

View from East Sitting Room along second floor corridor to the west, during the renovation of the White House.

View from East Room to west through main corridor in the White House during renovation. Carpenters are preparing wooden forms for pouring the concrete floor of the East Room.

New design for base of columns modeled by the ornamental plasterers, during the renovation of the White House.

View at the northeast corner of the White House during renovation. Wooden forms and reinforced steel work are being installed preparatory to pouring the concrete walls of the Fan Room, Paint Shop, Electrician's Shop and storage rooms.

Openings in the north wall near the northeast corner of the White House for tying in large horizontal beams to be installed along the wall. The beams are to be placed above Rooms 23 and 24.