A photographer captured images on Friday that show a demolition site in place of the White House's East Wing, which was torn down last month and is set to be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot ballroom championed by President Trump.

The photos — taken by Andrew Leyden at the top of the Washington Monument, which recently reopened after the government shutdown ended — show the site that once housed the East Wing is now mostly clear of debris, which was hauled away starting last month .

Crews continue to remove the East Wing of the White House and prepare for the ballroom's construction as seen from the newly reopened Washington Monument on Nov. 14. Andrew Leyden / Getty Images

Construction crews work on the East Wing site. Andrew Leyden / Getty Images

The East Wing was

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