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Darien, Illinois: Built in 1903, the house is a one-tenth scale model of the White House that features rooms that were modeled after the East Room and the Oval Office. The house was named, Castle Eden, by the original owners. [16] Akright City - Entebbe, Uganda: Built in 2019 by Dr. Hamis Kiggundu. [17] [18]
The style of wall paneling and bracketed molding installed during the Truman reconstruction were based on a Georgian period model, contemporary with the design of the White House exterior. They were initially left unpainted, showing their grain and knots, a look popular in the 1950s.
Images associated with the White House, the official home and principal workplace of the President of the United States Wikimedia Commons has media related to Images of the White House . Media in category "Images of the White House"
White House photographers offered a glimpse into the West Wing and beyond to show the inner workings of the Biden administration.
By 1948 the White House had become physically unstable, and the house was temporarily vacated while a major reconstruction took place. The building's interior was dismantled, the furnishings and decorative items were stored, and a new steel frame was built within the exterior walls.
A Carter-era innovation, a set of solar water heating panels that were mounted on the roof of the White House, was removed during Reagan's presidency. [79] [80] Redecorations were made to the private family quarters and maintenance was made to public areas during the Reagan years. [81] The house was accredited as a museum in 1988. [81]
This level was added during the 1948–1952 renovation, [1] [2] [3] and contains the air conditioning and water softening equipment. [4] [5] [6] The sub-basement and mezzanine also contain storage areas, the heating system, elevator machinery rooms, an incinerator, a medical clinic, a dentist's office, [6] the electrical control system, [1] a laundry room, [6] [1] [7] and flatware and dishware ...
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