Tag Archives: First Lady Lucy Hayes

The White House Conservatory: The Lost Treasure

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

 Arguably the largest of all lost White House treasures, is the Conservatory. The Greenhouse Concept Some three hundred years ago, the first greenhouse was built in Colonial America. The concept had been known in Europe for some time: to provide … Continue reading →

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Martha Washington: The White House Portrait

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

The huge portrait of Martha Washington that balances the famous Gilbert Stuart painting of her husband, was painted more than seventy five years after her death. White House Portraits Before photography had advanced sufficiently to achieve artistic popularity, a portrait … Continue reading →

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Lucy Hayes and the Spectacular Dinner Service,

Posted on September 7, 2015 by

The White House, then and now, requires a huge amount of china place settings. The Precedents of China Formal Presidential dinner services have always been needed for formal occasions since the time of George Washington’s terms of office in New … Continue reading →

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Lucy Hayes and the Laced Oranges

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

Lucy Hayes has gone down in history as “Lemonade Lucy” for banning spirits in the White House – but did people find a way around it?   The Spirits of ‘76 The election of 1876 was one of the most … Continue reading →

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