As construction is underway on President Donald Trump’s massive and expensive ballroom addition to the White House, images of part of the East Wing being torn down this week have caused a stir.

It is not the first time the White House has undergone a major change in its more than 230-year history, nor the first time such changes have sparked controversy.

Here is a look at construction projects that have taken place at the president’s residence throughout the decades.

1792 to 1902

1792: The cornerstone of what would eventually become known as the White House was laid in 1792 on a site chosen by President George Washington the year before. Washington also selected a design by the Irish-born architect James Hoban for a Georgian-style mansion, eschewing a grander presidential palace propos

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