Painting Eisenhower Building would diminish historic character, report says
A draft environmental assessment finds that President Donald Trump's plan to paint a 19th-century landmark office building next to the White House could harm its historic character. Trump wants to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building as part of his effort to beautify the capital. The plan, costing at least $7.5 million, has alarmed preservationists and historians. They argue that painting the granite could trap moisture and degrade the stone.
The report says the materials chosen by the building's architect, Alfred B. Mullet, are central to its historic character. An alternative proposal suggests cleaning and restoring the building while improving the exterior lighting.
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