Tag: Late 19th Century Architecture

  • Wallpaper At Last!

    Wallpaper At Last!

    An epic campaign ended today as the first rolls of  historic wallpaper were applied to the walls of the FDR Suite study. You may remember all the trials and tribulations…

  • Project Lathrop Brown

    Project Lathrop Brown

    I was sitting in the Suite a few weeks ago, looking around, and I must admit to being quite impressed. With furniture mostly in place, pictures on the walls, mementos…

  • More Recent Acquisitions and Views

    More Recent Acquisitions and Views

    Hello All! Thanks to your support and generosity, things keep marching along. Further additions for you to contemplate: Just slightly crinkled from the crate: here’s the first piece of wall…

  • New Views of the Suite

    New Views of the Suite

    It seems like ages, but here, at last, are some of the first views, post renovations. The walls are still bare, and the furniture a bit sparse, but we’re getting…

  • The FDR Suite Restoration Appears in the New York Times!

    The FDR Suite Restoration Appears in the New York Times!

    Check out the great article in the Art & Antiques Section of the Times, published: March 11, 2010 online, and in the March 12 print edition! THERE’S A NEW DEAL…

  • Under Construction At Last!

    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…