The Red Room in the Polk White House
Today’s State Floor of the White House has rooms designated by color (Green, Blue, and Red), purpose (State Dining Ro...
Red Room During the Reagan Administration
- Photographer
- Joseph H. Bailey
- Date of Work
- April 1987
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
Red Room During the Reagan Administration
This photograph of the Red Room by Joseph H. Bailey of the National Geographic Service was taken in April 1987 during the Ronald Reagan administration. The Red Room is one of three state parlors on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion named after a color, with the designated red dating as far back as 1845 and the James K. Polk administration. The bust of President Martin Van Buren by Hiram Powers rests high between the two windows, surveying the room, and the portrait of his daughter-in-law Angelica Singleton Van Buren, who served as White House Hostess during his administration, is displayed over the fireplace. President Van Buren's presence is reflected also in the American "Empire" furnishings of the early 19th century, most of which were made in his home state of New York.
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