Eyeballing the Breech of White House Security

17 February 2003

White House gate photos by anonymous.

Drawings and monochrome photos from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) archived in the Libary of Congress.

Salt spreader scoots slowly through the White House gate. Who was curled under the scooter's barrow? Nobody.

Snow in the DC area undermines the best of security plans: the capital of the free world is reported to have the worst snow-removal in the US.

Eyeballing
the
Breech of
White
House
Security

Gate entered by scooter at lower left. North portico at mid-point of
lower semi-circular drive.
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Basement floor plan, north portico at top.
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First floor plan, north portico at top.
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Basement north elevation under north portico.
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Basement entrance under north portico at left.
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Basement areaway west of the north portico. Probably now fully secured.
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Basement entrance under the north portico. Probably now fully secured.
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Basement floor plan, north portico at top. Source	First floor plan, north portico at top. Source
Basement north elevation under north portico. Source	Basement entrance under north portico at left. Source
Basement areaway west of the north portico. Probably now fully secured. Source	Basement entrance under the north portico. Probably now fully secured. Source