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West Wing Expansion (1934)

The expansion of the West Wing of the White House in 1934, including the addition of a second story, enlargement of the basement, and relocation of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room.

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Jan 26, 2026

What role did architect Eric Gugler play in the Truman White House reconstruction?

was a key consulting architect for projects in the 1930s and 1940s whose earlier redesigns of the West Wing under set the layout that later presidents—including —would inhabit; he prepared alternative...