National Park Service

View of North Hall of 3rd Floor Corridor from the steps of the Sun Parlor on the south, taken during the renovation of the White House. From the temporary steel beams in the foreground, across the steel beams of the 3rd Floor, tie-rods were installed to hold up the 2nd Floor below.

View of east wall taken from the lobby showing progress in excavating below basement by the Allis Chalmers Cletrac Diesel-powered shovel. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.

Photograph taken from window of Room G-28 on the east side of the White House, during renovation, looking west and showing progress in removing interior walls and floors.

View from first floor corridor to west wall of the State Dining Room. The painted steel beams are permanent while the unpainted ones temporarily support the roof and third floor during the renovation work at the White House.

Closeup of iron wedge driven into the pier west of the main stairs on the second floor to support the weakened brickwork. This was taken during the renovation of the White House.

View of third floor looking east from west end of corridor, during the renovation of the White House. The walls of the rooms on each side of the corridor have been removed leaving only the tile ceiling and structural steel framework.

View in Social Room and China Room showing progress of work during the renovation of the White House. The rough stone at the center is on the line of the wall removed between these two rooms. Above is the tile floor of the Green Room. African American workers look on.

View from Room G-21 to east wall of the White House during renovation. Except for the archway below the west wall of the Main Stairs, the interior walls in this area have been removed.

View taken from within east doorway of Bedroom Number 20 to the east wall of the White House, during renovation. The large wooden joists of the Study (Room 21) were installed in the period between 1815-1818.

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.