Historic preservation group asks Trump admin. to pause White House East Wing demolition where ballroom will be [View all]

Source: CBS News

Updated on: October 22, 2025 / 8:56 AM EDT


The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit chartered by Congress to further the historic preservation policy in the U.S., has written a letter urging the Trump administration to pause the demolition of the East Wing of the White House until a review of President Trump's ballroom plans is completed.

The letter, sent Tuesday and addressed to the National Capital Planning Commission, National Park Service and Commission of Fine Arts, voices concern about the size of the ballroom annex — that "the proposed new construction will overwhelm the White House itself."

The Trust has no statutory authority to compel the Trump administration to halt construction.

"We respectfully urge the Administration and the National Park Service to pause demolition until plans for the proposed ballroom go through the legally required public review processes, including consultation and review by the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, and to invite comment from the public," it says.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/historic-preservation-group-ballroom-white-house/

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Link to LETTER - National Trust Letter Regarding Proposed Construction of the White House Ballroom

Link to LETTER (PDF) - https://savingplaces.org/letter-to-ncpc-re-proposed-construction-of-white-house-ballroom


It's too late. You are watching this nation's legacy, figuratively, and now literally, being torn to shreds.

They were warned.

I really think that half of the people who are even partially paying attention, are paralyzed, mouths agape, like deer in headlights.