Swimming Pools, Basketball Courts: How Past Presidents Have Left Their Mark on the White House

Swimming pools, basketball courts: How past presidents have left their mark on the White House

Amid President Trump's controversial plan to add a ballroom to the White House, a look back at history shows other ways Presidents have left their mark on the People's House.

White House: How Much Did Obama’s Basketball Court Cost?

When you picture presidential additions to the White House, what comes to mind? Grand ballrooms, sparkling new wings, or perhaps an expensive demolition? For President Barack Obama, the reality was far simpler and much more relatable. The story of his now-famous basketball court isn’t one of extravagant spending or major construction; it’s a tale of a practical, low-cost adaptation that reflects a president’s personal touch on the People’s House…

Spectacles — How the White House became a Palace

Trump's ballroom is the culmination of trends in presidential power. — Patreon: https://spectacles.link/patreon Discord: https://spectacles.link/discord Merch: https://spectacles.link/shop Script: https://spectacles.news/how-the-white-house-became-a-palace/ — About us: Spectacles is a love letter to democracy, its values, its caretakers, and its ideas. Around the world, individual rights and representative government are facing unprecedented att…

How presidents have shaped the look of the White House, from Washington to JFK to Trump