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
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.
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 Irish parliament. (Courtesy of Pastor Sam, 2009).
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
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.
The Blue Room as refurnished in 1995 during the administration of Bill Clinton.