White House. Model of proposed enlargement (North Front) – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic print of White House. Model of proposed enlargement (North Front) brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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White House. Model of proposed enlargement (North Front)
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The record identifies this as a model of a proposed enlargement of the White House's north front, the side that holds the main entrance and North Portico. Its date is not recorded, but the halftone print reproduces a three-dimensional study, a format architects and planners used to show how an addition would change the building's massing and its relationship to the grounds. Proposals to expand the Executive Mansion recurred as presidents needed more office and staff space, and the north side, already the public face of the house, was a frequent focus of such debates.
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print : halftone. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [no date recorded on caption card] |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 608 px · prints to 5 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-136832 |
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