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The Trump administration says in a court filing ‌the removal of US President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center has been delayed due to bad ‌weather and it's expected to be completed on Sunday (AEST).

Earlier, a judge cleared the way for Trump's name to be removed, denying a last-minute request from the institution's board that would have kept the name in place.

With storms gathering near Washington before a court-ordered deadline to remove references to Trump, workers were seen on building scaffolding around a section of the building that includes the president's name.

A crowd gathered nearby and cheered their work as Trump's name moved closer to being taken down.

Yet the Kennedy Center's leadership didn't abandon its legal efforts to keep Trump's name in place. The institution appealed the ruling denying it request for a stay and requested action by the court.

"This appeal raises serious questions about Article III standing and about the powers of the Center's Board," the filing read.

"Major physical changes to the Center should await this court's resolution of those issues; as an equitable matter, it does not make sense to alter the Center's name and signage now, only to potentially revert the name again after what should be a successful appeal."

In May, US District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled Trump's name was illegally added to the iconic Washington performing arts facility and ordered it removed by Friday. Trump's handpicked board at the Centre mounted a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility, a request that Cooper denied.

A June 4 memo to staff from the Kennedy Center's Office of General Counsel said email signatures, letterhead and other documents must reflect the name as The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts" or "Kennedy Center.