Green Room, John F. Kennedy Administration

This photograph of the Green Room was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on January 24, 1963, during First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's refurbishment and restoration of the rooms on the State Floor. The room featured a silk moiré wall covering and the floor was covered with a late 18th-century English Axminster carpet donated to the White House anonymously. The Green Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. It was the first room named after the color of its textiles and has Federal style furnishings. The elegant but relaxed parlor is used for small gatherings, interviews, and teas.

Photographer: Robert L. Knudsen
Date of Work: January 24, 1963
Type: Photograph
Credit: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum/NARA

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