The Blue Room
The Blue Room with the Yellow Oval Room above and the Diplomatic Reception Room below it, form the most elegant...
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The East Room
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State Dining Room
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Alan Lowe
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The Second Floor
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The Red Room
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The Green Room
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The Entrance Hall
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