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[[File:1860s White House.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The White House and [[North Lawn (White House)|North Lawn]] during the [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] administration in the 1860s]] | [[File:1860s White House.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The White House and [[North Lawn (White House)|North Lawn]] during the [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] administration in the 1860s]] | ||
[[File:White House north entrance hall featuring Tiffany glass screen installed by Louis Comfort Tiffany - DPLA - 0cc563164343e34cffcb62570cf9fa7a (page 1) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|1890 White House Entrance Hall featuring Tiffany glass screen]] | [[File:White House north entrance hall featuring Tiffany glass screen installed by Louis Comfort Tiffany - DPLA - 0cc563164343e34cffcb62570cf9fa7a (page 1) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|1890 White House Entrance Hall featuring Tiffany glass screen]] | ||
By the time of the | By the time of the American Civil War, the White House had become overcrowded. The location of the White House, just north of a canal and swampy lands, which provided conditions ripe for [[malaria]] and other unhealthy conditions, was questioned.{{r|epstein}} Brigadier General Nathaniel Michler was tasked with proposing solutions to address these concerns. He proposed abandoning the use of the White House as a residence, and he designed a new estate for the first family at [[Meridian Hill Park|Meridian Hill]] in Washington, D.C. Congress, however, rejected the plan.{{r|epstein}} Another option was Metropolis View, which is now the campus of [[Catholic University of America|The Catholic University of America]].{{r|MqIIY}} | ||
When [[Chester A. Arthur]] took office in 1881, he ordered renovations to the White House to take place as soon as the recently widowed [[Lucretia Garfield]] moved out. Arthur inspected the work almost nightly and made several suggestions. [[Louis Comfort Tiffany]] was asked to send selected designers to assist. Over twenty wagonloads of furniture and household items were removed from the building and sold at a [[public auction]].{{r|reeves268}} All that was saved were bust portraits of [[John Adams]] and [[Martin Van Buren]].{{r|reevesn473}} A proposal was made to build a new residence south of the White House, but it failed to gain support. | When [[Chester A. Arthur]] took office in 1881, he ordered renovations to the White House to take place as soon as the recently widowed [[Lucretia Garfield]] moved out. Arthur inspected the work almost nightly and made several suggestions. [[Louis Comfort Tiffany]] was asked to send selected designers to assist. Over twenty wagonloads of furniture and household items were removed from the building and sold at a [[public auction]].{{r|reeves268}} All that was saved were bust portraits of [[John Adams]] and [[Martin Van Buren]].{{r|reevesn473}} A proposal was made to build a new residence south of the White House, but it failed to gain support. | ||