Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. Here’s a look at its history

Several preservation groups have expressed concern in recent weeks about the project, which is the first major change to the exterior of the White House in 83 years.

From bowling alley to ballroom - Trump isn't the first to remodel the White House

The Rose Garden lawn has been paved with stone tiles. The Oval Office has been goldened with some signature "Trump touches". And now bulldozers are tearing away the facade of White House's East Wing - making way for a brand-new ballroom.
Yahoo

White House tours canceled indefinitely so Trump’s ballroom can be built

Tours of the White House are postponed “indefinitely” as construction is set to begin on President Donald Trump’s $200 million ballroom. The new event space, which the president has said he is funding himself, will be built on the site of the White ...
WVNS-TV on MSN

5 times the White House underwent major renovations

President Trump’s construction of a grand ballroom attached to the White House — starting with the demolition of part of the East Wing this week — will not be the first time a president has

Long before Trump, other presidents made massive renovations to the White House — see what’s changed over the years

President Trump’s renovation of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is far from the first major facelift of the longtime landmark — there’s a long history of others.
Feedback