2020 White House Heritage Collection™ Ornament - Blue Room

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This 2020 Blue Room ornament is the third in a series of ornaments featuring White House State Rooms that graced our presidents' official Christmas cards and gifts. The Red Room and Green Room ornaments were introduced in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Collect them all. The White House Blue Room is distinct for its oval shape originally designed by architect James Hoban. The Yellow Oval Room is located above it and the Diplomatic Reception Room below it. One of three state rooms on the first floor of the White House, the Blue Room is used mostly for receptions and receiving lines. In 1886, it served as the setting for the only White House wedding of a President, Grover Cleveland, who married Francis Folsom. Traditionally, the room is decorated in shades of blue and furnished in the French Empire style. The gilded European beechwood furniture was purchased during the administration of James Monroe. Today much of the furniture is original to the Blue Room, despite multiple renovations. At Christmastime, the Blue Room becomes home to the White House Christmas Tree. While not all presidents displayed a Christmas tree in the White House, the first known Christmas tree was erected in the oval parlor on the second floor of the White House during the Benjamin Harrison administration in 1889. First Lady Caroline Harrison helped decorate the tree herself for their grandchildren. Lou Henry Hoover began the custom of decorating an “official” White House tree in 1929. For many years, Mamie Eisenhower held the record for the number of Christmas trees exhibited in the Mansion in one year with 26 trees. In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy began the tradition of selecting a theme for the White House tree with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. Enjoy this beautiful ornament now and for years to come. Buy them for your tree, for your collection, and as unique gifts for friends and family.
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