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The Public Buildings Administration was asked to investigate the condition of the White House, but no action was taken until January 1948. After the commissioner of the Public Buildings Administration, which had responsibility for the White House, noticed the Blue Room chandelier swaying overhead during another crowded reception, he and the White House Architect conducted their own on-site ...
Truman renovated the State Dining Room in the '50s, and Jacqueline Kennedy restored it in the '60s. The White House has 132 rooms, and each new US president gets $100,000 to redecorate them.
The Truman reconstruction of the White House in 1952 replaced the 1815 pine beams installed during the reconstruction of the house after its burning by the British in 1814. President Harry S. Truman had the ancient beams sawn and installed as paneling in the Vermeil Room, China Room , and Library .
The East Wing alterations were completed in 1946, creating additional office space. By 1948, the residence's load-bearing walls and wood beams were found to be close to failure. Under Harry S. Truman, the interior rooms were completely dismantled and a new internal load-bearing steel frame was constructed inside the
Under Roosevelt's successor, renovations to the White House continued. Most notably, the West Wing was expanded significantly in 1909, giving the president a dedicated workspace called the Oval ...
Want to see what the White House looks like completely gutted? Click through the gallery below to see photos from the major renovation . (All photos and captions are from The U.S. National Archives .)
The East Room as altered by Stéphane Boudin during the Kennedy administration. Jacqueline Kennedy made extensive renovations to the White House in 1961 and 1962. Her renovation was overseen by American antiques autodidact Henry Francis du Pont and French interior designer Stéphane Boudin and his company, Maison Jansen. [140]
Jacqueline Kennedy made extensive renovations to the White House in 1961 and 1962. When the Kennedy family first moved into the White House, the Red Room (along with other rooms on the State Floor of the White House) were arranged and decorated using existing items by Sister Parish, Mrs. Kennedy's long-time friend and interior decorator. Parish ...