NCPC presses for more testing on Trump’s Eisenhower Building painting plan
TL;DR
The National Capital Planning Commission has asked the White House for more information and testing on its plan to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, as preservationists oppose the move and a lawsuit advances; Susan Eisenhower urges patience while regulators review the proposal and the administration argues modern paints will protect the granite facade.
Topics:nationstyle#architecture#cultural-preservation#donald-trump#national-monuments#style#susan-eisenhower
- Can Trump paint the Eisenhower building? Experts fear irreversible damage. The Washington Post
- Millions for a Paint Job? Trump Wants the Eisenhower Building Painted White. The New York Times
- Trump’s plan to paint the Eisenhower office building could cost at least $7.5M, the White House says WTOP
- WATCH: Trump's push to paint Eisenhower building white reviewed by Capital planning commission PBS
- Federal agency weighing Trump’s demand to paint Eisenhower building’s granite The Independent
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