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January 10, 2007
HP-221
Treasury Secretary Paulson and MRS. Laura Bush Tour the Restoration
and Modernization of the Treasury Building
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson and Mrs. Laura Bush will mark the restoration and modernization of the Treasury Building with a tour of the building and a ceremonial ribbon cutting this week.
The Treasury Department completed a ten year, four-phase restoration and modernization project in October of 2006, the first in almost 100 years. Many of the most historic features of the building have been carefully restored and in some cases presented in ways that have not been seen since the early 1870s, including the décor of the Andrew Johnson Suite and the ceiling in the Salmon Chase Suite. During the restoration project, the Department also was able to collect and document architectural artifacts that span the 19th and 20th centuries. The project also allowed the Department to update the systems, infrastructure, and safety features of the building. For example, energy efficient lighting fixtures that replicate the historic fixtures were installed. A public-private partnership with the Treasury Historical Association resulted in the restoration of the decorative gilding on the Cash Room ceiling and restoration of the West Dome.
Who
U. S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson
Mrs. Laura Bush
What
Building Tour and Ribbon Cutting
When
Thursday, January 11, 2007, 9:10 a.m. EST
Where
Department of the Treasury
Cash Room
1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC
Note
Building tour is a pooled event
ribbon cutting is open to the press
press attending the ribbon cutting must arrive by 7:30 a.m.
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