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At times certain portions of the Executive Mansion are
used as places of public assembly, especially the East Room
and the State Dining Room. At such times adequate and proper
exit facilities are important.
There are no cut-offs between the Executive Mansion and
the other buildings but since the connecting terraces between
them are ofefire-resistive construction with a small amount
of combustible contents the possibility of a fire spreading
from one to another is remote.
B. WEST TERRACE
The Executive Mansion is connected to the Executive
Office Building by a one story fire-resistive structure known
as the West Terrace.
C. EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
At the west end of the group of buildings and bordering
on the West Executive Avenue is the Executive Office Building.
This building is two stories and basement in height of fire-
resistive construction having metal trim on the second floor
and wood trim on the first floor and in the basement. The
principal exit from the second floor consists of a stairway,
although egress is also available from the second floor to the
roof of the West Terrace.
D. EAST TERRACE.
AND
The Executive Mansion is connected to the East Wing
by a one story fire-resistive structure known as the East
Terrace.
E. EAST WING
The last building built is known as the East Wing,
erected in 1942, with the main entrance to it on East
Executive Avenue. It is two stories and basement in height,
of reinforced concrete construction, and is served by one
open stairway and an enclosed elevator. Connected to the
basement of the East Wing are the air raid shelter and the
tunnel to the Treasury. The principal means of egress from
the second floor consists of a stairway, although egress is
also available from the second floor to the roaf of the
East Terrace.
F. MAINTENANCE SHOPS
The Maintenance or Shop Building is under the North
Portico to the north of the Executive Mansion and is under-
ground. A service driveway separates the building from the
Executive Mansion. The tunnel to the Treasury Building is
connected to the Shop Building.
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