Blue Room, John F. Kennedy Administration

This photograph of the Blue Room was taken by Cecil Stoughton in December 1962, prior to its restoration during the John F. Kennedy administration. As part of the restoration, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy publicized her search for the Bellangé furniture suite purchased for the Blue Room during the James Monroe administration. Mrs. Kennedy eventually received a donation of two armchairs and two side chairs from the original suite. In 1962 Max Schneider & Son were commissioned to make additional reproductions for the Blue Room. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion and is famous for its oval shape, central location, and views of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial through its South Portico windows.