Historic buildings

Workmen beginning foundation of the large storage building south of the White House. The Washington Monument is in the background.

View of the north wall of the lower corridor east of center of the White House. The doorway on the right, bricked up for many years, was revealed when the plaster was removed.

Wooden chute erected through southeast window of Monroe Room to hopper on outside for disposal of plaster and debris from second and third floors. This photo was taken during the renovation of the White House.

Wooden chute to hopper erected from southwest window of Room 22 for disposal of plaster and debris from second and third floors of the White House. Inside the room, an extension of the chute leads through the ceiling to the third floor.

Northeast view through Archway of East Sitting Room to Rose Room, taken at the White House during the renovation.

Model of shoring towers framing below the level of the third floor of the White House during the renovation.

View of center archway of north wall of second floor corridor of the White House, during the renovation. Some of the wooden trusses have been removed by the carpenters.

Workmen cutting around large ornamental design at the center of the East Room ceiling of the White House. Before it was loosened, the wooden frame was raised and the design lowered onto it.

The studding in the White House dating from 1815-1818, in the east wall of Room 14 after the lath and plaster were removed.

Excavation of the White House Foyer, looking south.