National Park Service

Photo of East Room of the White House with portraits of George and Martha Washington on the walls, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Entrance Hall at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Entrance Hall at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Entrance Hall with open doorway to the Blue Room at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation.

View of the North Entrance of the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Entrance Hall with open doorway to the Blue Room, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation.

The Grand Staircase at the White House after the renovations. The shape of the stairwell changed, in order to be viewable from the lobby of the White House.

Photo of the Grand Staircase at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Grand Staircase at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation.

View of the south portico of the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation.