Historic buildings

View in front of the White House at the northeast corner during renovation. The area to the left has been excavated for the Transformer Building and for the Air Compressor Building at the right.

Photograph taken from east side of Blue Room looking northwest. The steel beams of first floor have been installed in the State Dining Room, Pantry, and Family Dining Room at the west end. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.

Ornamental plasterer at work in molding designs for installation in White House.

View along north wall looking west from window of Room G-28 showing progress in erecting permanent interior steel columns, during the renovation of the White House.

Photograph from concrete beam at south central part of White House looking north, showing the six permanent vertical steel columns in this area during renovation.

View at the northeast corner of the White House showing progress in excavation for tunnel.

Photograph taken from Room G-6 (Broadcasting Room) to east wall of building. The permanent steel columns and beams are partially completed to level of the Ground Floor and First Floor above. This photograph was taken during the renovation of the White House.

Northwest view taken south of east basement entrance showing excavation work being done by the Allis Chalmers Cletrac Diesel-powered shovel. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.

View at the northeast corner of the White House showing progress in excavation of area for tunnel. Workmen are using air hammers in taking down concrete walk of old entrance of tunnel from Paint Shop.

View at the northeast corner of the White House during excavation for tunnel.