State Dining Room

Built as an extension to the house in 1877 by the fifth earl spencer the state dining room was designed in the style of the ballroom in buckingham palace and created by macvicar anderson. Prior to its being built the main dining room had been in what is now the south drawing room. Todays state dining room incorporates the space that president thomas jefferson used as a private office.
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The benjamin franklin state dining room before renovation the largest of the rooms was redesigned architecturally in the classical manner by john blatteau.

State dining room. The room in 1977 white house historical. The marble originates from carrara italy the northernmost tip of modern day tuscany circa 1750. The state dining room circa 1996 clinton library. The state dining room in 1992 looking northwest habs.

State bedroom but by then the original concept of a self contained state apartment for an honoured personage was lost and the term state can be taken more accurately to mean best. The room features a crimson theme with floor to ceiling windows rosewood furniture elegant bohemian crystal and paris porcelain and a massive floral carpet. 99 kb statediningtrmmw2jpg 600 474. Tall and generously proportioned the room had fireplaces on the east and.

A state dinner in 1985 looking northwest reagan library. The state dining room is the larger of two dining rooms on the state floor of the executive residence of the white house the home of the president of the united states in washington dc. The state dining room circa 1997. The state dining room around 1991 looking southwest white house historical association.

It is used for receptions luncheons larger formal dinners and state dinners for visiting heads of state on state visitsthe room seats 140 and measures approximately 48 by 36 feet 15 by 11 m. The state dining room which now seats as many as 140 guests was originally much smaller and served at various times as a drawing room office and cabinet room. The term state continued to be used in the names of individual rooms in some post 1720 houses eg. The state dining room in 1992 looking northeast habs.

The fireplace mantle is made of italian carrara marble and was carved in england. The largest of the diplomatic reception rooms was named after the father of the american foreign service benjamin franklin. 28 2012jpg 4096 2731. Not until the andrew jackson administration was it called the state dining room although it had been used for formal dinners by previous presidents.

State dining room of the white house during the christmas holiday press preview nov. State dining room beautifully carved sliding doors mark the entrance into the state dining room. This room is used regularly for meetings as well as official state breakfasts luncheons and dinners. The state dining room which now seats as many as 140 guests was originally much smaller and served at various times as a drawing room office and cabinet room.