White House plans new visitor entrance under adjacent park

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The White House has submitted plans to the National Capital Planning Commission to construct a 33,000-square-foot underground visitor screening facility beneath Sherman Park. The facility would serve as a security checkpoint for visitors entering the White House grounds for tours and events, accessible via a ramp at the southeast corner of 15th Street.

The White House wants to construct a 33,000-square-foot building beneath nearby Sherman Park to screen visitors entering the grounds for tours and events, according to plans published by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). The plans, submitted April 2, would have visitors access the security facility via a ramp at the southeast corner of 15th…