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Trump Wants to Paint the Eisenhower Office Building White. Now a Key Federal Agency Considers It
Preservationists and historians warn the paint could damage the landmark’s granite and say hundreds of public comments oppose the plan.
- Today, the National Capital Planning Commission begins considering President Donald Trump's proposal to paint the exterior of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, which he views as a dramatic makeover to make Washington more beautiful.
- Trump criticized the current gray granite as a "really bad color" last year, though The Eisenhower is a National Historic Landmark and a premier example of French Second Empire architecture spanning more than 150 years.
- Preservationists and hundreds of public commenters oppose the plan, arguing paint would trap moisture and damage granite, while White House official Josh Fisher stated the administration prefers painting because the exterior is in significant disrepair.
- Staff at the National Capital Planning Commission recommend supporting a cleaning instead of painting, requesting White House officials provide details on paint types and alternative restoration methods before proceeding.
- Members of the Society of Architectural Historians urged top aide Will Scharf to reject the proposal, warning it would permanently alter American heritage, as a lawsuit against the project proceeds through federal court.
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Experts warn Trump's plan to paint federal building could cause permanent damage
President Trump wants to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, but experts and preservationists are pushing back, warning it could permanently damage the historic granite.
·Washington, United States
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Trump’s plan to paint Eisenhower office building white under review by key agency
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House is slated for a hearing Thursday by a key federal agency he expects to approve what would be a dramatic makeover.
·Manila, Philippines (the)
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