This elevation of the south view of the White House was drawn by architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe circa 1817. Thomas Jefferson commissioned Latrobe to make various architectural changes to the Executive Mansion. Latrobe envisioned the addition of porticos on the north and south sides of the building, changes that original White House architect James Hoban later implemented. Latrobe is best known as the architect who designed the Capitol Building, St. John's Church and the Decatur House in Lafayette Square, the White House colonnades and Madison state rooms, and was the chief engineer for the U.S. Navy.

This architectural sketch of the State Floor of the White House was drawn by Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1807 but depicts the house as it was in 1803. The handwritten note at the top of the sketch states that "The surrounding ground was chiefly used for brickyards - it was enclosed with a rough post and nail fence." The note at the bottom of the sketch states, "During the short residence of President Adams at Washington, the wooden stairs and platform were the usual entrance to the house, and the present drawing room was a mere vestibule."

This pen and ink drawing by Fred D. Owen depicts plans to expand the White House made for First Lady Caroline Harrison. They include a new greenhouse on the South Grounds.

This color illustration of the east view of the White House by Benjamin Henry Latrobe shows the building with North and South Porticoes that were not present on the original structure. Although Latrobe's drawings date from before the 1814 fire, the actual porticoes that were added during the rebuilding were designed by James Hoban.