Blue Room of the White House
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The Blue Room of the White House is an oval-shaped, elegantly furnished state parlour used for receptions and ceremonies, notable for its blue décor and central position facing the South Lawn.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reception room
ⓘ
room in the White House ⓘ state parlour ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Cross Hall of the White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Green Room of the White House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Room of the White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical interior design ⓘ |
| category |
Rooms in the White House
ⓘ
United States presidential traditions ⓘ |
| colorScheme | blue ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorativeStyle | Empire style furnishings ⓘ |
| decorDominantElement |
blue carpet
ⓘ
blue draperies ⓘ blue upholstery ⓘ |
| faces | South Lawn of the White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlanRelation | aligned with the central axis of the White House ⓘ |
| furnishingType | period furniture ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
diplomatic receptions
ⓘ
formal entertaining ⓘ official ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasSeatingType |
armchairs
ⓘ
sofas ⓘ |
| hasTableType | center table ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
family receptions for presidential families
ⓘ
presentation of credentials by ambassadors ⓘ reception of heads of state ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnFloor | State Floor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
French doors opening to the South Portico
ⓘ
central chandelier ⓘ gilded furniture ⓘ marble fireplace ⓘ |
| partOf | State Rooms of the White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBuilding | center of the south façade ⓘ |
| shape | oval ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonies
ⓘ
formal greetings ⓘ receiving lines ⓘ receptions ⓘ small gatherings ⓘ |
| view |
South Lawn gardens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington Monument (distant view) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wallTreatment | silk wall coverings ⓘ |
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