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| The poor quality of this picture makes a poor introduction to the rooms,
but it's the first picture I shot and shows the Entrance Hall. Hence,
I'm putting it first. It shows ceiling flourishes, a British crystal
chandelier, antique furniture, and paintings.
| In a cabinet across the room, many pieces of Chinese porcelain. Also
note the grandfather clock in the corner. There are a couple of these in
the Reception Rooms.
| I particularly liked this set due to the picture itself and the visual
softness it lends to the porcelain.
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The curators and tour guides are particularly proud of their (supposedly
rare) Fitzhugh Chinese porcelain.
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| An old-fashioned map of the D.C. area.
| Another shot meant to give a sense of the place as a whole. This
hallway/room is called The Gallery.
| I didn't see much Rococo except at the top of mirrors as in this
example (which I like).
| A panoramic movie of the Adams room. The person speaking is the tour
guide.
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| A simple shot of the Adams drawing room. It has old-fashioned globes;
one is visible in this picture.
| Thomas Jefferson's desk converts between sitting and standing. He was
ahead of his time.
| Yes, more bookcases with porcelain. I like these paintings, again
partially due to their softness.
| The Franklin room is the one that's used most often of all the rooms.
It's usually used as a dining room. Note huge seal on the ceiling and
the enormous one-piece rug, made on a loom in New England. Also, the
gilding at the top of the columns are real but the columns are
fake--they're not actually marble; they're scagliola. The seven floors
below weren't designed to support the weight. (These rooms were
originally office building rooms that were later converted into proper
reception rooms.)
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| The telephone room has some neat early maps of the United States and two
traditionally-styled telephones. It's been a while since I've seen
those.
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