China Room
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The China Room is a room in the White House used to display the presidential collection of state china and other official tableware.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum display space
ⓘ
room in the White House ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house interiors in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Presidential museums in the United States ⓘ Rooms in the White House ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| floor | Ground Floor ⓘ |
| function |
display of official White House tableware
ⓘ
display of presidential collection of state china ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
ceramic and porcelain table services
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glassware used by presidents and first families ⓘ official White House tableware ⓘ presidential state china ⓘ |
| hasDisplayedObject |
state china of Abraham Lincoln
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state china of Barack Obama ⓘ state china of Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ state china of George Washington ⓘ state china of John F. Kennedy ⓘ state china of Ronald Reagan ⓘ state china of other U.S. presidents ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
built-in display cabinets
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fireplace ⓘ framed portraits ⓘ mantel used for display ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the White House, a U.S. National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century as a dedicated china display room ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
White House ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its function as a display space for china ⓘ |
| namedBy | Edith Wilson ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
First Lady of the United States
ⓘ
White House Office of the Curator ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Curator of the White House
|
| partOf | State Floor and Ground Floor public tour route of the White House ⓘ |
| precededBy | use of various closets and storage rooms for china ⓘ |
| style | Colonial Revival interior design ⓘ |
| tourAccess | included on public White House tours ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exhibiting state china services of U.S. presidents
ⓘ
receptions ⓘ small gatherings ⓘ |
| wallColor | red ⓘ |
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