A Brief History of White House Construction: References & Edit History
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Tracy Grant
Tracy Grant is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She previously served as editor in chief, the first woman to hold that title.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated with Supreme Court ruling 5-4 that construction of the White House ballroom could continue. | Aug 31, 2026 | ||
| Corrected spelling of Ellen Wilson's name. | Aug 27, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' staying the federal court ruling. | Aug 21, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Trump administration appeal on the ballroom to the Supreme Court; updated Top Questions. | Aug 17, 2026 | ||
| Updated with appeals court ruling that ballroom construction must be halted. | Aug 07, 2026 | ||
| Added details about and photograph of the helipad construction. | Aug 05, 2026 | ||
| Updated with UFC event and the temporary installation of the Octagon. Added media. | Jun 16, 2026 | ||
| Updated with request for $1 billion in security funding. | May 19, 2026 | ||
| New media added. | May 19, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Planning Commission approval; Trump administration appealing the stop-construction judicial order. | Apr 02, 2026 | ||
| Updated with judge ordering a stop to ballroom construction. | Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| Added White House interactive. | Mar 16, 2026 | ||
| Updated with new cost of the ballroom addition, approval by the Commission on Fine Arts; updated Top Question. | Feb 20, 2026 | ||
| Updated with lawsuit to stop the ballroom. | Dec 12, 2025 | ||
| Updated cost of the ballroom. | Oct 24, 2025 | ||
| Added aerial view of the White House complex | Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| New article added. | Oct 21, 2025 | ||
| Added Top Questions. | Oct 21, 2025 |
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