Explore each of the twenty-one beautifully interpreted rooms throughout the Mansion's three floors. The first floor contains the more formal parts of the Mansion, including the dining rooms, parlors, central hall, and Washington's study. 22' 9" wide x 30' 6" long x 16' 6" high.

Introduction The Mount Vernon Estate contained a hierarchy of classical elements. In accordance with British Palladian tradition, Washington organized the house 's decoration to have a natural, logical progression from simple to elaborate.

At the heart of the Virtual Tour is a set of beautiful 360-degree panoramic images that you can fully control and view. Tour every major room within the Mansion, and see the upper garden, kitchen, the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, and George Washington's Gristmill & Distillery.

Oct 13, 2024 · Whereas Mount Vernon’s exterior is crisp and stately, its interiors have a beguiling, intimate quality, rooted in the ordered domestic life of the Georgian era.

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Join the Bobblehead George crew for an amazing, all access tour of Mount Vernon, the home of the. Father of our Country... president George Washington! In this tour you will access the following areas and rooms of the mansion: The New Room. The Central Passage. The Blue Room. The Dining Room. The Blue Room. The Lafayette Room. The Yellow Room.

As you tour the Mansion, take notice of the different architectural and design elements that Washington chose for each of the rooms. The way that someone decorates their home can tell you a lot about that person! Following your tour, review the discussion questions as a group. The Washingtons had many overnight guests at Mount Vernon.

Two single-story secondary wings were built in 1775. These secondary wings, which house the servants hall on the northern side and the kitchen on the southern side, are connected to the corps de logis by symmetrical, quadrant colonnades, built in 1778.

Students will analyze an 18th century room interior, including architecture, paintings, and objects. Students will defend an argument with non-text-based primary source evidence in answering the question: “What message did George and Martha Washington want to convey to their guests in the New Room?”

May 30, 2024 · “It was what can best be described as a substantial, vernacular house, exhibiting no particular architectural style,” Tom Reinhart, director of preservation at Mount Vernon, tells AD. The...