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Truman’s White House Renovation
December 1948 – March 1952
Total cost: $5.7 million USD
Duration: December, 1948 – March 27, 1952
Notable changes
– Structure rebuilt using concrete and steel beams in place of original wooden joists
– 126 new reinforced concrete support columns to a depth of 25 ft
– 660 tons of steel to strengthen the new concrete inner walls and floors
– Repositioning of the grand staircase to open into the Entrance Hall, rather than the Cross Hall
– Additional of central air conditioning
– Addition of two sub-basements providing space for workrooms, storage, and a bomb shelter
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/02/trumans-white-house-renovation/
December 1948 – March 1952
Total cost: $5.7 million USD
Duration: December, 1948 – March 27, 1952
Notable changes
– Structure rebuilt using concrete and steel beams in place of original wooden joists
– 126 new reinforced concrete support columns to a depth of 25 ft
– 660 tons of steel to strengthen the new concrete inner walls and floors
– Repositioning of the grand staircase to open into the Entrance Hall, rather than the Cross Hall
– Additional of central air conditioning
– Addition of two sub-basements providing space for workrooms, storage, and a bomb shelter
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/02/trumans-white-house-renovation/
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Second Floor Oval Study above Blue Room, 03/09/1950
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