Abbie Rowe

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.

View of east entrance to lower corridor with large window of East Room above, during the renovation of the White House. The rough stonework on the right resulted from removing the interior wall of the corridor. The old arch of the entrance can be seen around the newer brickwork.

View from office, Room 15, south through elevator hall into second floor corridor. The workmen are taking down the brick and circular iron frame of stairway installed in 1902.

Southeast view in Servant's Dining Room of the White House during renovation. The weakened arch is supported by a temporary wooden beam.

View of flue of chimney along the east wall of the small Dressing Room at the southeast corner of the second floor of the White House during renovation.

Southwest corner of the White House during renovation. Workmen are installing form to pour concrete cap of column on this corner.