A suite of rooms originally designed for the use of the Secretary of the Treasury is now restored and named the Andrew Johnson Suite. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, Johnson allowed Mrs. Lincoln time to move out of the White House and chose to occupy this suite of rooms which at the time were among the first government office rooms to include a bath. Secretary Chase objected to the installation of a bath considering it "un-Republican" and too expensive. President Andrew Johnson had a comfortable suite of rooms because of the full bath, making the rooms comparable to the best hotels.
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B. Mullett completed the West Wing and then redesigned the plan for the
North Wing to accommodate the increasing needs of the growing Treasury
Department. The most famous room is the Cash Room. Marble everywhere and
a glorious room now used for receptions, lectures, and other special occasions
by the Treasury Department. This room was the one most damaged by the roof
repairs fire in June 1996 that closed the building for several days. The
ceiling plaster was falling, the chandeliers were filled with water, the
marble floor and walls were badly stained. The North wing will be closed for 2000 for repairs and restoration. Congress appropriated funds to help repair some of the
damage because the roofer did not have sufficient insurance to cover the
repair costs. At one point, 8 inches of water stood in the floor of the
cash room. The detail work and historical elements need to be completed. $201,000 in Funds were raised privately by Treasury Historical Association and were turned over to the Preservation office June 2000.