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Postcard view of the Oval Office, c. 1909

  • Long Axis: 35' 10" (10.9m)

  • Short Axis: 29' (8.8m)

  • Height: 18' 6" (5.6m)

  • Line of Rise: 16' 7" (5.0m) the point at which the ceiling starts to arch.



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