Title: Oil Portrait of Chester A. Arthur

Description: President Chester Arthur, who thought the White House outdated, attempted to convert the house into office space and build a completely new presidential residence on the grounds nearby. The White House, however, was such a nationally recognize landmark that opposition arose to his plan forcing him to abandon it. Instead, Arthur hired Louis Comfort Tiffany to completely redecorate the mansion in the style he preferred.

Date: 1885

Creator: Daniel Huntington

Credit: White House Historical Association (White House Collection)