Eisenhower Executive Office Building Tours and Tickets

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While there are no public tours of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, you can admire the landmark building from the outside on a tour of the White House Complex and Lafayette Square—walking tours that pass the building start around US$35.The building is also a staple on ghost tours, thanks to its reputation as one of the city’s most haunted buildings, and tour prices start from US$35.

No, while members of the public can visit select rooms in the East Wing of the White House on a self-guided tour (by advance application only), there are currently no tours that allow access to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. However, you can admire the landmark building from the outside.

Yes, the next best thing to an in-person tour is a virtual tour of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Virtual tours are available on the National Archives website, featuring a floor plan of the building with detailed descriptions and photographs of the various rooms and architectural highlights.

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building was built between 1871 and 1888, taking a total of 17 years. Designed by Alfred Mullett, the Supervising Architect of the Treasury, it was Washington DC’s largest office building at the time and is renowned for its unique French Second Empire style architecture.

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building was originally built to house the Departments of State, War, and Navy. Post–World War II, the office complex became the Executive Office of the President, serving as President Nixon’s day-to-day working office and now houses the Office of the Vice President and the National Security Council, among others.