Do Not Paint Granite!
Since November, President Trump has been pushing a plan to paint the granite office building next to the White House, because he thinks it should be white too.Trump’s proposal for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building is inane, which is why historic preservationists have sued over the project.
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Since November, President Trump has been pushing a plan to paint the granite office building next to the White House, because he thinks it should be white too.Trump’s proposal for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building is inane, which is why historic preservationists have sued over the project. With its dramatic mansard roof and facade of polished gray granite, the imposing Gilded Age structure has been called a “palace of state.” But painting granite damages the stone and requires expensive upkeep. Moreover, the facade is intrinsic to the design of this century-and-a-half-old building that is revered—and protected as a National Historic Landmark—for its exceptional architecture and prominent role in American history.In the latest development, preservationists sought emergency relief last week to block the White House from applying test patches of paint to the building.
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- Since November, President Trump has been pushing a plan to paint the granite office building next to the White House, because he thinks it should be white too.Trump’s proposal for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building is inane, which is why historic preservationists have sued over the project.
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Do Not Paint Granite!
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