Here's a look at the history of renovations of the White House

"The White House property has 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases and 3 elevators. Of the rooms there are a chocolate shop, game room, music room and a flower shop. According to Section 107 of the National Historic Preservation Act signed in 1966 by President Lyndon Johnson, three buildings and their grounds are exempt from the historic review process: the White House, the US Capitol and the US Supreme Court building."

"The above images are renderings of the new ballroom which is expected to seat 600 to 1,000 people. The old building could seat about 200 people and had a 42-seat movie theater on the first floor. The White House said while the ballroom will be separated from the main building, its theme and architectural heritage will be almost identical. The next phase, which does involve vertical construction, will go through the relevant federal oversight agencies, according to the White House."

The White House contains 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, six Residence levels, 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, eight staircases and three elevators. Rooms include a chocolate shop, a game room, a music room and a flower shop. Section 107 of the National Historic Preservation Act exempts the White House, the US Capitol and the US Supreme Court from the historic review process. The East Wing was demolished to make way for a privately funded new ballroom expected to seat 600 to 1,000 people, replacing an older space that seated about 200 and housed a 42-seat movie theater. The new ballroom will be separated from the main building while retaining a nearly identical theme and architectural heritage. The next vertically focused construction phase will proceed through federal oversight agencies and is expected to last a couple years.

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