It was supposed to depict the presidents to their waist with their arms, not just their heads. Also a long staircase to a chamber build behind the heads that was supposed to hold all of America’s most import records and documents. Very luxurious, and regal. Here’s a video that talks more about it.
https://youtu.be/TspNYIIzQVQ?si=S-twZhh_3bgUjngp
It was supposed to depict the presidents to their waist with their arms, not just their heads. Also a long staircase to a chamber build behind the heads that was supposed to hold all of America’s most import records and documents. Very luxurious, and regal. Here’s a video that talks more about it. https://youtu.be/TspNYIIzQVQ?si=S-twZhh_3bgUjngp