Dwellings

View down underpinning pit with bottom of brick cistern seen at top of opening. Photograph taken from Usher's Dressing Room during the renovation of the White House.

View at bottom of underpinning pit in the Usher's Dressing Room showing brickwork of old cistern at edge of pit. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.

East view of roof from above the South Portico showing sandstone blocks from large chimney near the southeast corner being lowered by the hoist. This was taken during the White House renovation.

Southwest view in Sitting Room 19 with small Bedroom 18 on the right, during renovation of the White House. The hand-hewn wood joists date from 1815-1818.

West view of entire length of the lower corridor during the renovation of the White House. The shoring columns in the foreground to the first floor are permanent, while the columns beyond are temporary. The extension of these columns to the third floor will be temporary to support the roof during construction.

View taken from center of north face to the northeast corner of the White House during renovation. Along this face, almost all of the concrete underpinning columns have been completed.

General view to the southeast from the roof of the White House during renovation. At the entrance is the Information and Guard Office. In the foreground from left to right are the Office Building, Cafeteria and Storage building.

View of south wall of the Doctor's Office showing progress in completion of concrete underpinning columns during the renovation of the White House.

Photograph taken at the southwest corner of the roof looking to the east during White House renovation. The Sun Parlor is at the center of the photograph and the South Portico is on the right.

Southwest view in the Family Dining Room with the Pantry on the right during renovation of the White House. The arches of the basement ceiling are seen in the foreground.