National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Character-Defining Features of Individual Rooms
1899-1906 1906 1940 Current
Vanderbilt Renovation - Inventory Conditions
Comments
First 1938
Period
Seasonal arrangements of flowers and X X L L Dynamic effect lost with
vases
removal of flowers
Mechanical Systems
Decorative grates/registers X X X X
Two-button panel X X X X To Butler's Pantry; 3 rd Story
Servants' Hall
BATHROOM off Large Red Bedroom
Architectural Materials, Features, and Finishes
White tiled floor and walls X X X X
Circulation and Spatial Arrangements
Access through Large Red Bedroom and X,M X,L X,L X,L Access altered in 1903 when
Hall
cedar closet was added to Mr.
Vanderbilt's Bedroom
Mechanical Systems
Tub, toilet, sink X X X X
Decorative grates/register X X X X
SMALL RED BEDROOM
Architectural Materials, Features, and Finishes
Red embossed wallpaper X M X M Wallpaper replaced in 1932 with
the same paper, 1993 section of
wallpaper replaced with
mediocre reproduction
Circulation and Spatial Arrangements
Located off the Second Floor Hall X X X X
Connects to Large Red Room X X X X
X X X,M X,M Reproduction textiles replaced
originals
Furnishing and Interior Design Elements
Coordinating draperies, upholstery, and
bed coverings
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