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Aerial view of the White House complex, including Pennsylvania Avenue (closed to traffic) in the foreground, the Executive Residence and North Portico (center), the East Wing (left), and the West Wing and the Oval Office at its southeast corner. The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.
The Truman Balcony on the second floor of the White House The portico before construction of the balcony (photo c. 1910–1935) The Truman Balcony is the second-floor balcony of the Executive Residence of the White House, which overlooks the South Lawn. It was completed in March 1948, during the presidency of Harry S. Truman.
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.
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The Trumans moved across the street to Blair House until 1952 while the White House was gutted down to the exterior walls. Among the many modern conveniences the renovation provided was central ...
The East Wing of the White House in 1992. The East Wing of the White House is a two-story structure [1] [2] that serves as office space for the first lady and her staff, including the White House social secretary, White House Graphics and Calligraphy Office and correspondence staff.
The Ellipse, sometimes referred to as President's Park South, is a 52-acre (21 ha) park south of the White House fence and north of Constitution Avenue and the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. The Ellipse is also the name of the five-furlong (1.0 km) circumference street within the park.
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