The White House mansion's eastern facade appears to have been “excellently preserved” when demolition crews tore down the East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump's planned ballroom, an administration official said in a memo made public Friday.
Contractors took pains to protect the White House residence during demolition, keeping heavy equipment at a safe distance and removing some pieces by hand, Joshua Fisher, director of the White House Office of Administration, wrote to the commission charged with approving plans for Trump's ballroom. Some sections of the building were stabilized ahead of time, and vibration and crack movement were monitored, he wrote.
