Exterior Photos of Truman Reconstruction of White House

Published November 21, 20131 min readby ghostsofdc

We posted the interior photos yesterday, and today we’re posting the exterior ones.

Southwest View of the North Portico

Southwest View of the North Portico of the White House during the Renovation - June 5th, 1951 — Southwest View of the North Portico of the White House during the Renovation – June 5th, 1951

New Steps of the South Portico

New Steps of the South Portico Being Erected during the White House Renovation - January 4th, 1942 — New Steps of the South Portico Being Erected during the White House Renovation – January 4th, 1942

View of the Northeast Corner

View of the Northeast Corner of the White House during the Renovation - November 6th, 1950 — View of the Northeast Corner of the White House during the Renovation – November 6th, 1950

Removing Debris from the Renovation

Removing Debris from the Renovation of the White House - February 27th, 1950 — Removing Debris from the Renovation of the White House – February 27th, 1950

View of the South Portico

View of the South Portico of the White House - February 16th, 1952 — View of the South Portico of the White House – February 16th, 1952

Source: U.S. National Archives

1 thought on “Exterior Photos of Truman Reconstruction of White House”

David J Gill

November 12, 2015 at 9:44 pm

The Truman Balcony is really a blight on the place – an historic preservation sore thumb. It should be removed.

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