US Edition
Preservation Group Urges Pause in White House East Wing Demolition
The National Trust urges a halt to demolition until mandatory reviews by the National Capital Planning Commission and Commission of Fine Arts are completed, citing risks to historic integrity.
- On Monday, October 20, crews began demolishing part of the White House East Wing, Washington, D.C., to make way for a $200 million planned ballroom.
- In a July 31 press release, the White House announced a 90,000-square-foot addition with a seated capacity of 650, while demolition proceeded without extensive public review.
- National Trust for Historic Preservation urged a pause until public reviews by the National Capital Planning Commission and Commission of Fine Arts occur, warning the 90,000-square-foot annex would overwhelm the 55,000-square-foot White House.
- The White House said `manufactured outrage, unhinged leftists and their Fake News allies`, while NCPC and CFA websites show closures amid the federal government shutdown, complicating review.
- President Trump named McCrery Architects to lead the ballroom project, while Carol Quillen said the National Trust `stands ready to assist the White House` in balancing design and preservation.
22 Articles
22 Articles
By Kevin Liptak, CNN One of the U.S.'s major historical preservation groups urged the Trump administration this Tuesday to pause the demolition of the White House's East Wing, which has since the beginning of this week been carried out by bulldozers to give way to the dance hall planned by President Donald Trump. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a non-profit organization created by Congress and charged with preserving historic build…
By Kevin Liptak, CNN One of the U.S.'s major historical preservation groups urged the Trump administration this Tuesday to pause the demolition of the White House's East Wing, which has since the beginning of this week been carried out by bulldozers to give way to the dance hall planned by President Donald Trump. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a non-profit organization created by Congress and charged with preserving historic build…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
