State Floor

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State Floor is the principal formal level of the Executive Residence in the White House, used for official ceremonies, receptions, and state entertaining.


Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf floor of a building
section of the White House
accessPolicy partially accessible on public White House tours, subject to security and scheduling
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
city Washington, D.C.
country United States of America
function official ceremonies
receptions
state entertaining
governingBody Executive Office of the President of the United States
surface form: "Executive Office of the President"
hasRoom Blue Room
Cross Hall
East Room
Entrance Hall
Grand Staircase landing
Green Room
Red Room
State Dining Room
heritageStatus part of a U.S. National Historic Landmark complex
historicalUse location of major presidential announcements and addresses
venue for state funerals lying in repose within the White House
locatedIn Executive Residence
White House
maintainedBy White House Office of the Curator
notableFeature central Cross Hall connecting major rooms
formal state rooms decorated with historic furnishings
ownership United States government
surface form: "United States federal government"
partOf White House
surface form: "White House ceremonial spaces"
relativeLocation above the Ground Floor of the Executive Residence
below the Second Floor of the Executive Residence
security protected by United States Secret Service
usedBy First Lady of the United States
President of the United States
usedFor bill signings
official receptions
press events
receiving foreign dignitaries
state dinners

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Green Room floorLevel State Floor
Executive Residence hasPart State Floor
Cross Hall locatedOn State Floor
Green Room locatedOn State Floor
East Room locatedOnFloor State Floor