""Certain areas are being left," said Trump of the privately funded project. "We determined that after really a tremendous amount of study with some of the best architects in the world, we determined that really knocking it down, trying to use a little section, the East Wing was not much. It was not much left from the original," he added. "In order to do it properly, we had to take down the existing structure.""
""Zoom in: A White House official told Axios on Wednesday evening that the East Wing "is being modernized" from its 1902 and 1942 constructions to support the ballroom project and the future home of the East Wing. "The scope and size of the project has always been subject to vary as the process developed," the official said via email. State of play:""
""The White House Historical Association notes that the presidential complex that we know today "is largely due to the renovation" led by President Truman, with construction taking place from 1948-1952. Trump noted to reporters that a story was added in 1948-1949 that was "not particularly nice" and the building was "very much changed from what it was originally." Worth noting:""
Many people were surprised that the entire East Wing would be demolished after earlier statements that the ballroom would be near but not touching the building. Trump said certain areas are being left and that studies with architects found much of the East Wing was no longer original, requiring removal of the existing structure to do the project properly. A White House official said the East Wing is being modernized from its 1902 and 1942 construction to support the privately funded ballroom and future offices. The White House underwent major renovations under Truman from 1948 to 1952. July renderings showed the ballroom replacing the altered East Wing, prompting late criticism.
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