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Project Information
A list of submitted materials and information for a project reviewed by the Commission. Materials are grouped by the date of the meeting, the agenda type, and the requested action.
8777: Eisenhower Executive Office Building Exterior Beautification Project (Submitted by: United States Department of Defense, Joint Force Headquarters)
| Commission Date: | May 7, 2026 |
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| Agenda Type: | Open Session |
| Requested Action: | approval of comments on concept plans |
| Commission Action: | NCPC provided comments on concept plans for the Eisenhower Executive Office Building Exterior Beautification Project to the project applicant. The Commission will consider preliminary and final approval of the project in the future. Plans submitted by the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration call for improvements to the building’s exterior that include cleaning and masonry preservation measures such as re-pointing, sealant replacement, and stone restoration, as well as painting the exterior façade, and repainting cast iron elements. The application included two painting options. The first would paint the entire building except for the base. The second would paint the building including the base. The historic building, designed in the French Second Empire Style and located adjacent to the White House at 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, was constructed between 1871 and 1888 and was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building in 1999. Commissioners supported the applicant’s intent to clean and preserve the building’s masonry with re-pointing, sealant replacement, and stone restoration. They requested a summary of other measures considered to meet the project goals, including cleaning the building and/or lighting. They also requested additional information prior to the next Commission review in order to be able to evaluate the painting options, including information about the proposed paint to be used, details regarding initial application, adhesion, water infiltration, long-term maintenance and upkeep, and ease of removal; along with examples of where paint has been successfully used on exterior granite facades. They requested photo-realistic visualizations of the building for each paint option and existing conditions from pedestrian level locations, including 17th Street, NW, F Street, NW, and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, and a mock-up of the proposed granite painting on-site to reflect the actual site and lighting conditions. |
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The National Capital Planning Commission is the federal government's planning agency for the National Capital Region.
The 12-member Commission meets monthly to adopt, approve, or provide advice on plans and projects that impact the nation's capital and surrounding areas.
