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Igel

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7. Teddy Roosevelt's and FDR's contributions, sure.

Reply to Botany (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:48 AM

Jan 9

Teddy Roosevelt ripped out what Jefferson had put up--a colonnade and various storage facilities, mostly. He gets the credit for that bit of historical destruction nobody cares about.

FDR added the 2nd floor and what because the situation room to the East Wing.

The JK garden was established by Teddy Roosevelt's 1st lady and JK had it redone.

Then there were the two magnolia trees, one from the early 1900s (prior to 1910, that is) and the other from the early '40s.

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White House ballroom architect says West Wing additions considered for 'symmetry' [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 9 OP

And tear down that pesky WWII memorial while they're at it and replace it RVN VET71 Jan 9 #1

"I think that would be a nice addition, don't you? " BumRushDaShow Jan 9 #2

Trump probably wants where the Lincoln memorial or the unamed soldier is buried at for that. cstanleytech Jan 9 #9

No. They tore down the East Wing that included the works of Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Botany Jan 9 #3

Teddy Roosevelt's and FDR's contributions, sure. Igel Jan 9 #7

40 ft ceilings? lonely bird Jan 9 #4

So impractical ... it would cost a fortune to heat and cool it FakeNoose Jan 9 #6

Symmetry would be nice, with a few little touches JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 9 #5

It already was symmetrical. intheflow Jan 9 #8

Grotesque and obscene, just like the would-be king. Dave Bowman Jan 9 #17

I hope that historians don't try to whitewash what the Republicans are doing in the future with this kind of shit. cstanleytech Jan 9 #10

It's not a ballroom. hunter Jan 9 #11

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Yes but it has cheap gold decor and plenty of cocaine and hookers. Irish_Dem Jan 9 #18

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