The door to the butler s pantry is at left.
White house state dining room fireplace inscription.
Melania trump upgrades refreshes and restores for state dinner.
It says i pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this.
State dining room the state dining room is located next to the red room on the state floor of the white house and it is used as a reception room and the room can accommodate up to 140 guests for luncheon or small dinner parties.
It is used for receptions luncheons larger formal dinners and state dinners for visiting heads of state on state visits the room seats 140 and measures approximately 48 by 36 feet 15 by 11 m.
The state dining room fireplace in 1948 with 1902 mantel before reconstruction truman library abbie rowe eleanor roosevelt in the state dining room with high school students in 1942.
Today the state dining room serves as a banquet hall and ceremonial chamber for all manner of official events.
This photograph by white house photographer michael geissinger is of john adams blessing which is engraved in the mantel in the state dining room.
White house dining room mantel inscription the story of liberty.
The blue room of the white house.
A tour of the white house.
The benediction reads i pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it.
The state dining room is the larger of two dining rooms on the state floor of the executive residence of the white house the home of the president of the united states in washington d c.
It is the center of white house hospitality.
Brooks the state dining room in 2006 white house the state dining room in 2006 looking southwest white house.
At the time the white house was being prepared for air raids library of congress.
In previous administrations the room has been used as an office library and cabinet meeting room.
A tour of the white house.
The drapes in 2008 s.
President obama hosts a meeting in the state dining room in 2009 white house pete souza the north wall in 2008.
In 1962 the kennedys had a replica of the 1902 mantel complete with bison heads and the adams quote installed in the state dining room and painted the walls ivory white.
May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.