From its initial construction in 1902 to its expansion in the
1930s and the endless upgrades to synch the building with each
succeeding era, the West Wing has been the nerve center of
American democracy. Why is the Oval Office oval? | The Changing
Oval Office The West Wing | Architecture & the Oval Office With
the construction of the West Wing in 1902, the press was finally
supplied a full-time home in the executive complex.
Photojournalism documenting the executive branch at work during
the final decade of the twentieth century.