Keeping Cool in the White House President William Howard Taft also attempted to install a type of air conditioning in the expanded West Wing in 1909 The experimental system consisted of electric fans that blew over great bins of ice in the attic, cooling the air, which was forced through the air ducts of the heating system
Presidents’ Day White House HVAC Fun Facts - Bruces Air Conditioning The air conditioner used electric blowers that forced air through a long, iron box encased with cotton screens In 1910, President Taft installed another early AC system which cooled the air using ice blocks in the attic of the White House
Presidential Comfort: White House HVAC and Plumbing Facts - Apollo Home Using an electric blower, engineers forced air through a box with screens soaked in icy water The result was the early beginnings of central air conditioning President William Howard Taft built a screened porch on the roof of the White House to sleep in when his White House bedroom was too hot
William Howard Taft National Historic Site (U. S. National Park Service) High atop one of Cincinnati's most prominent hilltops stands the two-story Greek Revival house where William Howard Taft was born and grew up Hard work, a good education, and an interest in civic duty are attributes that made the Taft family outstanding leaders over the years
William Howard Taft National Historic Site | TAFT FAMILY HOUSE TOUR inside the taft family house There are three rooms decorated with period furniture on the first floor—bedroom, library sitting room, and parlor—and these rooms are covered on a guided tour None of the furniture belonged to the Tafts, but the items are antiques from the mid- to late 1800s
Virtual Tour of the William Howard Taft National Historic Site On December 2nd, 1969, the house became a part of the National Park System during President Richard Nixon’s Administration On your tour, you will see four furnished rooms These rooms reflect
THE TAFT SUMMER WHITE HOUSE - bevhistsoc. tripod. com Shortly after the 1908 election and 1909 inauguration of William Howard Taft, he was thinking of how to escape the heat of Washington, both politically and climatically You have to remember that in 1909 there were no air-conditioned offices
Visiting the William Howard Taft National Historic Site - Road Trips . . . Exhibits in the basement of the historic Taft house In 1851, Alphonso Taft purchased a house on Mount Auburn The neighborhood – upwind and high above downtown Cincinnati – was where upper-class residents lived Six years later, William Howard Taft was born in the house – Alphonso and Louise Taft’s second child
Highlights from the Taft Historic House Discover the Taft Museum of Art's impressive collection and exhibitions, engage with art through events and hands-on activities, experience world-class murals, and enjoy culinary delights—all in a historic house in the heart of Downtown Cincinnati
Touring the Taft Family House - U. S. National Park Service View various rooms in the home that have special meaning to certain periods of Taft's life The home is decorated in period Victorian-era furnishings and motiff, giving visitors the feel of what life was like during the years that Taft lived in the home