Historic buildings

Photograph taken from the east entrance of the lower corridor of the White House, looking west with the East Room above. The workmen are demolishing the walls of the lower corridor.

North entrance to the White House, the official residence of the President of the United States.

Lee Mansion, located in Virginia at the Arlington National Cemetery. It was the antebellum home of Robert E. Lee, commander in chief of the Confederate Army.

The Blair House, located on Pennsylvania Avenue, adjacent to the White House, is the official guest house of the United States. It was the former home of the Blair family, who occupied it for over one hundred years. It was purchased by the Blair family in 1836 from the Lovell estate. Doctor Lovell was the first Surgeon General of the Army.

The massive gray stone building, shown here, housed the United States Department of State since 1875. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue next to the White House, it has been the scene of many formal ceremonies important in the foreign relations of the nation. With the removal of the central offices of the Department to more modern quarters, it will be occupied largely by the executive offices of the president.

View of stone cover of old well unearthed outside the East Wall of the White House in the Foyer, to the south of the entrance to the Lower Corridor.

Photograph taken in sitting room number 16 looking west into small bedroom number 17 at the northwest corner of the second floor of the White House. The studding between these rooms and the sub-flooring date from 1815-1818 when the White House was reconstructed after being burned by the British in 1814.

Northeast view of bathroom b-20, taken during the renovation of the White House. The reddish paper on the wall, covered by the plaster and tile of the bathroom date from 1881. It was then that the bathroom was partitioned off from Room 20.

View above the northeast fireplace of the East Room of the White House, taken during the renovation. Some of the brickwork was cut out in installing the water pipes. The design above on the right dates from 1902.

Design on the ceiling of the White House Lobby, to the east of the main entrance, dating from 1902. It was revealed when the fake ceiling installed in 1902 was removed.