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WHOUS_230223_07.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2023_DC_White_House DC -- White House (7 photos from 2023)
WHOUS_220409_038.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2022_DC_White_House DC -- White House (10 photos from 2022)
WHOUS_210906_05.JPG: White House flags not half-staff
WHOUS_210802_01.JPG: You can see the new height of the fence vs the old height.
WHOUS_210705_33.JPG: The original 6'6" fence on this side of the White House had been doubled in height to 13 feet.
WHOUS_210705_38.JPG: I noticed that the fence is topped with some really sharp-looking points.
WHOUS_210705_49.JPG: Network reporting tents in the White House lawn.
WHOUS_210510_15.JPG: There's now a fence inside the fence in the back of the White House. The one on this side was to double the height of the exterior fence (you can see the new one has already been erected).
WHOUS_210109_07.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2021_DC_White_House DC -- White House (45 photos from 2021)
WHOUS_201102_30.JPG: White fencing is erected on the south side of the White House as they attempt to raise the level of the fence.
WHOUS_200829_10.JPG: Most of the fence extension on the northern side is completed and they're working on the south side now. A guard suggested you'd actually be able to get near the fence again when they're done.
WHOUS4_200826_019.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2020_DC_White_House_4Ward DC -- White House -- Forward Into Light (6 photos from 2020)
WHOUS_200429_02_STITCH.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2020_DC_White_House DC -- White House (16 photos from 2020)
WHOUS_200429_03.JPG: The much taller fence.
WHOUS_200429_16.JPG: Damn, that's a lot of security equipment!
WHOUS_190904_014.JPG: History of the White House Fence
To learn more about the fence replacements project, please visit go.nps.gov/whitehousefence
The design and materials of the White House fence have evolved over the past two centuries. The first perimeter fence was a wood rail fence constructed during Thomas Jefferson's presidency around 1801. Later, he created additional privacy by replacing the original wooden rail structure with a stone wall. In 1818, beautiful iron gates and railings were added to the north front. The structures created an elegant facade along Pennsylvania Avenue when they were completed in 1819.
WHOUS_190904_024.JPG: To learn more about the fence replacements project, please visit go.nps.gov/whitehousefence
WHOUS_190904_028.JPG: The White House
Fence Replacement Project
WHOUS_190904_033.JPG: History of the White House Fence
To learn more about the fence replacements project, please visit go.nps.gov/whitehousefence
Although the design, materials, and location of the White House fence have evolved over the past two centuries, the fence has retained its current configuration since 1947. The United States Secret Service and National Park Service began planning for a new fence in 2014. Construction began in July 2019 and is expected to continue into 2021.
WHOUS_190904_040.JPG: Securing the People's House
The White House Fence Replacement Project
WHOUS_190904_047.JPG: A New and Improved White House Fence
To learn more about the fence replacements project, please visit go.nps.gov/whitehousefence
The White House fence is being replaced to meet modern security needs. The current 6'6" fence will be replaced by an approximately 13' fence with anti-climb and intrusion detection technology. The design supports the aesthetic and historic preservation mission of the National Park Service and maintains iconic views and photo opportunities for visitors.
WHOUS_190904_049.JPG: North Lawn of the White House Jackson Era
WHOUS_190904_051.JPG: Maintaining the View
The White House Fence Replacement Project
WHOUS_190904_053.JPG: Preserving American History
The White House Fence Replacement Project
White House North View (detail)
WHOUS_190904_063.JPG: Crowd Gathers at News of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Death
WHOUS_190904_071.JPG: Crowd Gathers at News of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Death
WHOUS_190904_093.JPG: President Kennedy at the North Gate
WHOUS_190904_095.JPG: Horse Drawn Hack Leaving the WH Gates
WHOUS_190904_098.JPG: VJ Crowds at the White House
WHOUS_190516_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2019_DC_White_House DC -- White House (51 photos from 2019)
WHOUS_160615_17.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2016_DC_White_House DC -- White House (2 photos from 2016) The flag is half-mast due to the recent mass killing in Orlando
WHOUS_150801_08.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2015_DC_White_House DC -- White House (4 photos from 2015)
WHOUS_131008_002.JPG: Partially lit Washington Monument behind the White House. The lights on the different sections of the scaffolding apparently come on independently and they weren't quite synchronized.
WHOUS_130315_11.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2013_DC_White_House DC -- White House (8 photos from 2013)
WHOUS_090417_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2009_DC_White_House DC -- White House (9 photos from 2009)
WHOUS_090417_24.JPG: Beekeepers installing hives, presumably to make sure the flowers stay healthy.
WHOUS_090417_72.JPG: A first view of Michelle Obama from a very long distance
WHOUS_090417_78.JPG: Michelle with Bo (the dog, not the guy)
WWING_090110_002.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2009_DC_WHouse_WWing DC -- White House West Wing Tour (44 photos from 2009)
WWING_090110_018.JPG: The office of Joshua Bolten, Bush's chief of staff
WWING_090110_030.JPG: Rose Garden view of the outside hallway leading to the Oval Office
WWING_090110_049.JPG: The oval office area, The office itself is the part hidden behind the bushes on the left. The two windows on this side is the office of the President's personal secretary. The two windows to the right is the cabinet room.
WWING_090110_054.JPG: Bust of Washington in the cabinet room
WWING_090110_068.JPG: Personal secretary's desk
WWING_090110_109.JPG: Notice that the lights are still on in the residence on the top floor
WWING_090110_116.JPG: Press room
WWING_090110_165.JPG: These are the lights behind the podium
WWING_090110_187.JPG: Chairs are assigned to specific outlets. This is the only one that's assigned to an individual person -- Helen Thomas -- who gets the middle seat in the front row.
WWING_090110_198.JPG: Note the lights in the residence have gone off now
WHOUS_080812_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2008_DC_White_House DC -- White House (6 photos from 2008) Close-up of the White House roof guy. There's a second one there too (carrying a gun instead of binoculars). Also notice the guard house up there as well as the blind.
WHOUS_060927_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2006_DC_White_House DC -- White House (4 photos from 2006)
WHOUS_030727_02.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2003_DC_White_House DC -- White House (5 photos from 2003)
WHOUS_021206_04.JPG: Notice the police snipers on top of the White House
WHOUS_021003_05.JPG: Here's the press entourage that hangs around the White House
WHOUS_020910_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2002_DC_White_House DC -- White House (24 photos from 2002)
WHOUS_990216_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1999_DC_White_House DC -- White House (4 photos from 1999)
WHOUS_970305_01.JPG: Spring came early to the White House in 1977.
WHOUS_970305_02.JPG: Another picture of the back lawn. And Clinton doesn't even have to prune the bushes!
WHOUS_970204_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1997_DC_White_House DC -- White House (27 photos from 1997) White House; front
Note the jogger running along Pennsylvania Avenue which was closed off to cars in 1995 or 1996 due to security concerns. The avenue is now used for jogging, biking, hockey games, etc.
Behind the White House is the Washington Monument of course. It's amazing how easy it is to find that structure!
WHOUS_970204_02.JPG: White House; front, side
View taken from the pedestrian thoroughfare between the White House and the Treasury Building. You can imagine how many security devices are installed on that boundary there.
WHOUS_961104_10.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1996_DC_White_House DC -- White House (1 photo from 1996)
WHOUS_920005_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1992_DC_White_House DC -- White House (3 photos from 1992) Al Kollins, Joan Kollins, Bruce Guthrie @ the White House
WHOUS_710005_10.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1971_DC_White_House DC -- White House (2 photos from 1971)
WHOUS_580005_04.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1958_DC_White_House DC -- White House (1 photo from 1958) Dorothy Bell
WHOUS_560005_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1956_DC_White_House DC -- White House (1 photo from 1956)
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