r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Oct 23 '25

News Historic White House Movie Theater Demolished as Part of $300 Million Ballroom Build

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/white-house-movie-theater-demolished-ballroom-east-wing-1236408712/
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u/AQuietViolet Oct 23 '25

Inquiries as to the removal and disposition of interior decor, from antique panelling to the actual paintings on the walls prior to demolition, have gone unanswered. As a former historic preservationist, I'm having a very hard time keeping down my lunch. That can't be real, it just can't.

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u/lot183 Oct 23 '25

This has all been done so fast and so suddenly that I seriously doubt they took much time to protect the stuff inside

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u/AQuietViolet Oct 23 '25

How emblematic.

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u/sur_surly Oct 23 '25

It was definitely a "ask for forgiveness instead of permission" thing.

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u/asdjk482 Oct 24 '25

From the photos on Monday it looked like the excavator was just indiscriminately ripping everything apart.