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The Ground Floor
- Date of Work
- 1902
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- National Archives and Records Administration
The Ground Floor
Ground Floor corridor, 1902.
The white marble walls of the Ground Floor corridor complement the vaulted ceiling arching gracefully overhead. Architect James Hoban installed the groin vaulting around 1793. Its sturdy construction withstood the fire of 1814.
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