(The Hill) — President Donald Trump's construction of a grand ballroom attached to the White House, starting with the demolition of part of the East Wing this week, will not be the first time a president has left a lasting mark on the people's house.

Presidents from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama have remade parts of the building to their liking. And Harry Truman oversaw a major modernization of the White House, built in 1792.

"The South Portico, the North Portico, the East Wing, the West Wing, and the Truman Balcony all raised concerns at the time — but today, we can’t imagine the White House without these iconic elements," the White House Historical Association said this week.

However, nothing done in the past matches Trump's ambitions, Ed Lengel, who served as the chief historian fo

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