Mantel

Object/Artifact

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The Arts Club of Washington Collection

Mantel, unknown maker, painted wood, 1802.: The wooden mantel consists of a plain, flat, molded frame topped by an entablature with shallow brackets at each side and a rectangular top with molded edges.
Mantel, unknown maker, painted wood, 1802.

The wooden mantel consists of a plain, flat, molded frame topped by an entablature with shallow brackets at each side and a rectangular top with molded edges.

Name/Title

Mantel

Context

The modest wooden fireplace surround in the Library is among the oldest objects in the structure, dating to the 1802 construction. The room served as the bedroom for Maria Hester Monroe, the younger daughter of James Monroe and Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, when they resided in the home from 1811 to 1817. In 1820, Maria would become the first presidential offspring married in the White House.

Made/Created

Date made

1802

Dimensions

Height

61 in

Width

65 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Location

Building

203 Library

Update Date

October 1, 2025