Collection President Truman's Renovation
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
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South Portico: A section and axonometric diagram of the South Entrance vestibule after sketches in the HABS field notes for the White House. The section conveys the irregular nature of the vaulting in this space. Because the top of the groined arches, over the interior and exterior door openings, do not meet the top of the barrel vault at the same height, a true groin vault is not formed. Hoban corrected a difficult situation with masterful adaptation.
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
James Hoban's life is a memorable Irish-American success story. In his boyhood he learned the craft of carpenter and wheelwright,...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
Two grand houses were under construction in the young Federal City in 1816: one the President’s House, reconstructed after it wa...
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as nations, close connections between our two peoples influenced political...
WILLIAM ADAIR is a frame historian, conservator, and gilder in Washington, D.C. (WHH #54) WILLIAM G. ALLMAN served more than...
Authors The late LONELLE AIKMAN was the author of the first edition of The Living White House. Her other books...
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Luncheon PresentersRandolph ChurchillRandolph Churchill was born shortly before the death of his great-grandfather, Sir Winston Churchill, in January 1965. After attending...
Jim AdamsJim Adams has been gardening in Washington, D.C., for over 25 years. His D.C. career began at the...
Official Residences Around the World by Abby Clouse-Radigan This survey of the official residences and offices of some fifty nations...