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The Digital Encyclopedia of George Washington

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New Room

Washington's New Room is the largest and most ornate of the rooms found within the Mount Vernon mansion.

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New Room

Washington's New Room is the largest and most ornate of the rooms found within the Mount Vernon mansion.

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Venetian Window

The Venetian (also called Palladian) window on the north elevation of Mount Vernon is one of the house's most distinctive features. The window illuminates the large dining room (known as the new room) planned by George Washington as part of his second wave of renovations to the house. Begun in 1774, craftsmen did not complete the room until 1787.

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