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The Mary Lincoln Room at President Lincoln's Cottage evokes the fashionable taste of the 1860s which Mary Lincoln enthusiastically embraced. Tradition holds that Mary Lincoln recovered from her near fatal carriage accident in this room in the summer of 1863.
Although no record exists of the specific furnishings of this room in the Lincoln's time, primary source materials relating to Mary Lincoln's redecorating of the Cottage in 1864 and to her refurbishment of the White House guided the selection of furnishings and fabrics.
The Mary Lincoln Room will provide a unique setting for special events and programs at the Cottage. This room will also be featured on specialty tours such as the Architecture and Preservation Tour to be offered starting in the fall of 2010.
President Lincoln's Cottage is grateful to the
International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA)
for their sponsorship of the Mary Lincoln Room.
Special thanks to Save America's Treasures,
Marcia Goeghan of IFDA who directed the project,
and to the following generous donors:
Stark Carpet
Tom and Carol Wheeler
Scalamandre
Susan Carter
Takoma Paper Hangers, Inc.
Christopher Norman
The Turnover Shop
Kravet/Lee Jofa
Stroheim & Romann
Brunschwig & Fils
Houles
Goldsborough Antiques
The Brass Knob Architectural Antiques
(Maurice Miller, Willie Recinos, Kenny Furniture Service)
Josh English
Linda Schorer
Jayne Plank
Sarah Boyer Jenkins
Gloria Capron |