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Blue Room (White House)
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The Blue Room is one of three state parlors on the first floor in the White House, the residence of the president of the United States. It is distinctive for its oval shape. The room is used for recep
A stereograph view of the Blue Room, in 1870s, during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant
A stereograph view of the Blue Room, in 1870s, during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant
East wall of the Blue Room of the White House, looking south, c. 1875. Rotogravure on paper.
East wall of the Blue Room of the White House, looking south, c. 1875. Rotogravure on paper.
McKim, Mead, and White renovation of the Blue Room in 1904 during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.
McKim, Mead, and White renovation of the Blue Room in 1904 during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.
The Blue Room as refurnished in 1995 during the administration of Bill Clinton.
The Blue Room as refurnished in 1995 during the administration of Bill Clinton.
Red Room (White House)
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The Red Room is one of three state parlors on the State Floor in the White House, the Washington D.C. home of the president of the United States. The room has served as a parlor and music room, and re
Blue Room (White House)
…design for the White House. The room is approximately 30 by 40 feet (9 by 12 meters). It has six doors, which open into the Cross Hall, Green Room, Red Room, and South Portico. The three windows look out upon the Portico and South Lawn. The Blue Room is furnished in the French Empire style. A series of…
A stereograph view of the Red Room looking northwest, during the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes. The Philadelphia-built Schomacker grand piano
A stereograph view of the Red Room looking northwest, during the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes. The Philadelphia-built Schomacker grand piano previously in the Red Room, purchased by Mary Todd Lincoln in 1861, was removed in 1877 and replaced by President Hayes' Hallet and Davis upright piano, seen here in the corner. The center table, and "ladies' chairs" (one near the north door) were built by the Herter Brothers.
The original site plan and principal story plan for the White House, designed by the second U.S. Architect of the Capitol Benjamin Latrobe in 1807.
The original site plan and principal story plan for the White House, designed by the second U.S. Architect of the Capitol Benjamin Latrobe in 1807.
The Red Room during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.
The Red Room during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.
President Truman at the White House receiving a musical clock and two candelabra, a gift for the renovated White House presented by Henri Bonnet, the
President Truman at the White House receiving a musical clock and two candelabra, a gift for the renovated White House presented by Henri Bonnet, the French Ambassador to the United States, in behalf of French President Vincent Auriol.