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Grand Staircase (White House)
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The Grand Staircase is the chief stairway connecting the State Floor and the Second Floor of the White House, the official home of the president of the United States. The stairway is primarily used fo
The Grand Staircase looking north seen from the Cross Hall during the administration of Bill Clinton.
The Grand Staircase looking north seen from the Cross Hall during the administration of Bill Clinton.
White House Entrance Hall at Christmastime during George W. Bush’s administration with the Grand Staircase on the left.
White House Entrance Hall at Christmastime during George W. Bush’s administration with the Grand Staircase on the left.
Charles Follen McKim's Grand Staircase looking north, northwest seen from the Cross Hall photographed during the administration of Harry Truman before
Charles Follen McKim's Grand Staircase looking north, northwest seen from the Cross Hall photographed during the administration of Harry Truman before reconstruction.
A maquette made by Lorenzo Winslow showing entrance to the Grand Staircase from the Entrance Hall. In the final design the bottom stairs did not proje
A maquette made by Lorenzo Winslow showing entrance to the Grand Staircase from the Entrance Hall. In the final design the bottom stairs did not project into the Entrance Hall.
Green Room (White House)
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The Green Room is one of three state parlors on the first floor of the White House, the home of the president of the United States. It is used for small receptions and teas. During a state dinner, gue
Grand Staircase (White House)
…the State Dining Room by more than a third. McKim relocated the new Grand Staircase in the eastern end of the Cross Hall, opposite the entrance to the Green Room in the site of Hoban's less formal east staircase. McKim's Grand Staircase adopted the Imperial stair form: a central run beginning on the south and…
The Green Room, in an undated photo, likely created between 1860 and 1880, and then used as a Presidential study.
The Green Room, in an undated photo, likely created between 1860 and 1880, and then used as a Presidential study.
McKim, Mead, and White renovation of the Green Room in 1904 during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.
McKim, Mead, and White renovation of the Green Room in 1904 during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.
The Green Room in 1964, looking northeast, showing decor adopted during the administration of John F. Kennedy, and with a chandelier substitution made
The Green Room in 1964, looking northeast, showing decor adopted during the administration of John F. Kennedy, and with a chandelier substitution made at the request of new first lady Lady Bird Johnson.
Irish-born White House architect James Hoban modeled the White House after the Ango-Irish villa Leinster House in Dublin, which currently houses the I
Irish-born White House architect James Hoban modeled the White House after the Ango-Irish villa Leinster House in Dublin, which currently houses the Irish parliament. (Courtesy of Pastor Sam, 2009).