05/03/2026
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐
๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด | Members of the public have the opportunity to provide input on proposed alterations to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), including a plan to paint the historic granite facade in bright white, causing irreversible physical harm to this important structure.
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is scheduled to review the project and hear public comments on plans for the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Thursday, May 7.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ง๐ผ-๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐:
1. ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ: Protecting the Eisenhower Executive Office Building from Irreparable Harm on Thursday, April 30 at 3PM ET for an urgent conversation with David Scott Parker, FAIAโmember of the National Trust Board of Trusteesโand Rebecca Miller, executive director of DC Preservation League, about imminent and irreversible harm to this National Historic Landmark. Register for this free webinar: https://ow.ly/wCpT50YQQU1
2. ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐. The deadline for public comments is Wednesday, May 6 at noon ET and we encourage you to submit early: https://ow.ly/1LPQ50YQQU0
3. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ to join the NCPC meeting on Thursday, May 7. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building will be on the agenda. Visit https://ow.ly/zqbm50YQQU2 for details and the final agenda.
The EEOB is a National Historic Landmark and a contributing element of the Lafayette Square National Historic Landmark District that has been preserved, un-painted, since its completion in 1888.
The subtle appearance of granite walls, slate roof, and cast-iron detailing are integral to its architectural significance and are character-defining features.
Painting the exterior now would obscure the EEOBโs historic appearance and undermine its character-defining features. Coating the surface with an impermeable layer of paint would trap moisture within the masonry, and accelerate the buildingโs deterioration.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/hngu50YQR2o
Photo by Joel Sartore Photography
