In addition to adding a temporary west wing and upgrading interior finishes the work included adding bathrooms removing the west stair expanding the second floor west sitting hall and expanding.
Theodore roosevelt white house renovation to second floor.
Of course the historic original house prevailed.
Mckim of mckim mead and white for a major renovation.
Roosevelt decided to move his office from the residence s second floor to the new executive office building.
Goodbye to victoriana second floor plan of the white house after the 1902 remodeling in 1902 finding the white house somewhat decrepit and cramped theodore roosevelt embarked on an extensive remodeling of the residence.
The first major renovation of the white house began in 1902 while theodore roosevelt was president.
The roosevelt renovation was planned and carried out by the famous new york architectural firm mckim mead and white.
The building known as the west wing was designed by mckim mead and white of new york.
Theodore roosevelt s remodeling of the white house in 1902 transformed it from a crazy quilt of alterations over time into a cohesive statement of modern times.
In 1902 president theodore roosevelt engaged architect charles f.