Lincoln Bedroom and Sitting Room Executive Residence

the lincoln bedroom.



the queens bedroom in 2000.



the treaty room during george w. bush administration.



the yellow oval room, time in 2000s.



the presidential bedroom suite, after redecoration in 1981.



first lady laura bush , michelle obama in west sitting hall in 2008.

the lincoln bedroom , lincoln sitting room located in southeast corner of second floor. designed , completed in 1809, space contained 2 narrow, north-south running bedchambers toilet room between them. 1825, toilet had been removed , space joined west bedchamber form president s office. area used president s office on next several decades. abraham lincoln used both office , cabinet room, , signed emancipation proclamation in lincoln bedroom in 1863. lincoln sitting room used office presidential aides, although president john tyler used part of office 1841 1845.

the next major reconfiguration of space occurred during 1952 reconstruction of white house, when full bath , toilet built in northeast corner of lincoln sitting room.

president truman individual conceived of dedicating space lincoln. desk in bedroom lincoln s, , 8-foot (2.4 m) long, 6-foot (1.8 m) wide rosewood bed 1 willie lincoln died in. portrait of president andrew jackson hangs in room 1 abraham lincoln admired, , lincoln bedroom has known copy of gettysburg address signed, dated, , titled lincoln himself. sitting room furnishings purchased first lady mary todd lincoln. include 4 mahogany chairs, chest in late empire style, , red , gold rugs , drapes. small mahogany desk in sitting room constructed james hoban himself. lincoln bedroom , sitting room redecorated first lady laura bush, changed decor more accurately reflected tastes common during american civil war. lincoln bedroom used house close friends of president visiting white house.