Inside the White House's renovations over the years

While future guests of the White House will be having a ball in its forthcoming ballroom, for which demolition began on Monday , the massive renovation isn’t the first of its scale at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Since its debut in 1800, and reconstruction in 1817, the presidential residence has seen a number of major facelifts.

President Trump’s, of course, is the most recent — and will cost a grand $250 million. 13

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The ballroom will now have capacity for some 900 people, a 40% increase from the plans that were announced in July. Back then, the White House said it would fit 650 people at 90,000 square feet, with a cost of $200 million.

“We’re gonna have a phenomenal ballroom, this is gonna be one of the best anywhere in the world. There won’t be anything like it, actually,”