Historical View - IV
Detail of mantelpiece from the former office of the Secretary of
State. (White House)
Completed in 1875, the State Department's south wing was the first to be
occupied, with its elegant four-story library, Diplomatic Reception
Room, and Secretary's office decorated with carved wood, Oriental rugs,
and stenciled wall patterns
The Executive Office of the President Library was originally the State
Department's Library. this room was constructed entirely of cast iron in
1875. (Walter Smalling, Jr.)
Historical Tour of the EEOB
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