Tag: FDR Suite Renovations

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  Under Construction At Last!

  Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, corporate sponsors, members, and the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, we are finally under construction! A few snaps: On a furnishing note, thanks to…

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  Wallpaper Redux

  So, long story short… Before we committed ourselves to a final decision on the study wallpaper, I thought it advisable to check one more time behind the massive radiator where…

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  A Tale of Two Morris Chairs

  Editor’s Note: This week’s post is by our guest contributor, Lary Shaffer. I discovered Lary via the Internet earlier this year, and immediately came to respect his almost encyclopedic knowledge…

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  Piecing Together FDR’s Rooms, Literally

  It all started so simply. Last fall while photographing the FDR Suite, I noticed some curious bits of something dangling behind the large radiator in the main study. What could…

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  Bestsellers of 1903

  In our continuing search to furnish the Suite, we’re looking for period books, among them the bestsellers of 1903. 1. Lady Rose’s Daughter, Mary Augusta Ward 2. Gordon Keith, Thomas…

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  Original Suite Plans Discovered, Plus A Progress Update

  Due to some persistent sleuthing on the part of Carl Jay, Chief Preservationist for Shawmut construction, the original plans for FDR suite were discovered this past May at the offices…