Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Obama Administration

This photograph of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building was taken by Matthew DAgostino for the White House Historical Association on June 21, 2013. Commissioned by President Ulysses S. Grant and completed in 1888, the majestic building was designed by Alfred Mullet in the Second Empire style, which is characterized by a sloping mansard roof and grand embellishments. Originally known as the State, War and Navy Building, the building houses the offices of much of the presidents staff. This photograph captures the northwest corner of the building, along Pennsylvania Avenue.