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The EOP Library The State Department Library was completed in 1876. The architect was
Alfred B. Mullett and William McPherson of Boston was the decorator. The
room was used as the State Department's library until 1949 when the State
Department finally moved the library from the building. The Library was
a popular tour stop in the late 19th century. Washington guide books of
the late 1800s have accounts of the elegance and beauty of the gold and
pearl-colored room. In addition to 60,000 volumes, the library contained
all the treaties signed between the U.S. and other countries. The Declaration
of Independence, the Constitution,
the Presidential
Seal, Washington's sword and Franklin's crabtree walking stick were
other items on display. Today the room functions in its historic context - as a library. Today the library supports the Executive Office of the President agencies that are located within the White House Complex. |