Red Room

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The Red Room is an elegant, historically significant parlor in the White House used for receptions and small gatherings, distinguished by its red décor and antique furnishings.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf parlor
reception room
room in the White House
access opens off the Cross Hall
adjacentTo Blue Room
Green Room
associatedWith First Lady of the United States
President of the United States
buildingType government residence interior
colorScheme red
decorativeStyle historic American style
furnishingType antique furniture
period chairs
sofas
tables
hasFunction formal entertaining
informal meetings
receiving guests
heritageStatus historically significant interior of the White House
historicalSignificance associated with many First Ladies’ decorative schemes
site of numerous presidential receptions
locatedIn United States
Washington, D.C.
White House
managedBy White House Office of the Curator
notableFeature antique furnishings
elegant interior
red décor
openFor public tours (at certain times)
ownedBy United States federal government
partOf State Floor of the White House
usedFor receptions
small gatherings
social functions
wallTreatment fabric-covered walls


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