East Wing

pWotD Episode 3097: East Wing Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 145,926 views on Friday, 24 October 2025 our article of the day is East Wing. The East Wing of the White House complex was built in 1902, significantly expanded in 1942, and demolished in 2025 ahead of the construction of a new East Wing containing the White House State Ballroom. Situated on the east side of the Executive Residence, the building served as office space for the first lady and her staff, including the White House social secretary, correspondence staff, and the White House Graphics and Calligraphy Office, all of which are relocated until the new East Wing is completed. The East Wing was connected to the Executive Residence through the East Colonnade, a corridor with windows facing the South Lawn that housed the White House Family Theater and connected to the ground floor of the Executive Residence. In 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt oversaw an expansion and remodel of the East Wing. This included the construction of the Presidential Emergency Operations Center beneath the building. This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:15 UTC on Saturday, 25 October 2025. For the full current version of the article, see East Wing on Wikipedia . This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes. Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com . Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner , a current events podcast. Until next time, I'm long-form Danielle.