Old Family Dining Room, Obama Administration

This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken on February 9, 2015 by Amanda Lucidon, during the Barack Obama administration. The room opened to public tours for the first time on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings.