The White House East Wing is demolished to make way for Donald Trump new ballroom.
The first iteration of East Wing was built in 1902 and expanded by FDR in 1942.
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President Donald Trump had made changes to White House before bulldozers arrived.
In addition to gold furnishings to Oval Office and paving over the Rose Garden.
Trump plans to replace East Wing with 90,000 square foot $300 million ballroom capable of seating 650. people.
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Demolition of section of White House start on Monday.
The White House called the renovation a necessary addition that echoes the storied history of improvements and additions from commander in chief to keep executive residence as beacon of American excellence.
Other presdients and their families ahve made change to White House these are extensive in decades.
The Executive Residence was buitl between 1792 and 1800 and President Theodore Roosevelt added the West Wing in 1902.
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Hallways famous as West Colonnade and East Colonnade connect three structures.
The latest ballroom depicted on right side of Executive Residence in rendering above will cover 90,000 square feet.
Executive Residence which measures around 55000 square feet according to White House Historical Association.
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The ballroom will provide space for mega events.
The East Room the mega room in White House holds 200 people.
For large events tent must be erectd on White House Lawn.
The East Terrace buitl one story high function as formal entrance to White house where visitor deposit their hats and coats.
Roosevelt added second floor to East Wing. The White house secure bunker the Presidential Emergency Operation Center was built beneath the East Wing during Roosevelt 1942 renovation.
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Rosalyn Caret was first lady to made White House office in East Wing.
The White House Visitor Office which manage public travel of the White House and plans event like White House Easter Egg Roll was located there.
In July the White House revealed the ballroom would cost almost $200 million to build.
Trump amended the cost to $300 million.
Donors to Trump ballroom consist of Big Tech companies like Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft such as Blackstone Group CEO Stephen A Schwarzman and Sen Kelly Loeffler who runs the US small busines administration.
The White House had been vague abotu how the project would impace the White House structure with press secretary Karolien Leavitt adding reproters in July that necessary construction will take place
Trump had the ballroom construction would nto interfere with current building.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation release a statement on Tuesday adding the group was deeply concerned that massive ballroom would overwhelm the White House and disrupt classical design.
“We respectfully urge the admin and National PArk service to pause demoltion until plans for proposed ballroom go through legall required publci review processes including consultation”
Hillary Clinton said
“ITs not his house. It is your house. And he is destroying it” she wrote
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