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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Office of the Curator December 14, 1971 GREEN ROOM The Green Room of the White House has been re-furbished in the Classical style of early 19th century America. The furniture in the room is American Sheraton in style dating from 1800-1815 with many of the pieces attributed to the New York workshop of Duncan Phyfe or his contemporaries. The walls of the room have been recovered in green moire silk identical to the fabric previously used. The design of the new draperies is based on a documentary precedent of the period. They are made of beige, green and coral satin stripe with valances of green moire silk, the same color as the walls. The facing is coral silk and bordered with a fringe typical of the period. The valances are surmounted with a painted and gilded ornamental cornice featuring an impressive American eagle with wings outspread. The draperies were designed by Mr. Edward Vason Jones, Architectural Consultant and a member of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, Albany, Georgia and Mr. David Richmond Byers, III, Atlanta, Georgia. The draperies were made in the workshops of the W. E. Browne Decorating Company, Atlanta, Georgia. The fabrics were woven by Scalamandre Silks, Inc., New York City. The furniture was upholstered by Mr. Joseph LiVolsi and the fabric was applied to the walls by Thomas De Angelis, Inc., both of New York. A new ornamental plaster centerpiece designed by Mr. Edward V. Jones, the Consultant Architect to the Committee for the Preserva- tion of the White House, was inspired by early 19th century precedent. This centerpiece has been placed in the center of the ceiling from which the chandelier is suspended. It is composed of a circular Greek fret surrounding clustered acanthus leaves. This ornament is in character with the type of early 19th century plaster work which originally graced the Mansion after the War of 1812. It was installed in the ceiling by Mr. Odolph Blaylock, Albany, Georgia.