North Octagonal Room
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Dimensions: 14' 10"x 15' 3"; ceiling 10' 0"
Order: Tuscan
Source: Palladio
Color: French wallpaper -- the original trellis pattern has been reproduced. Jefferson purchased wallpaper for other rooms, but researchers have not yet found enough evidence to reproduce it.
Purpose of Room: Bedroom and possibly a sitting room, used frequently by James and Dolley Madison.
Architectural features: Alcove bed with a closet overhead; based on one of Jefferson's favorite architectural shapes, the octagon; one closet is shaped as a triangle to complete the octagon; triple-sash windows (windows.qt), used in many rooms on the first floor, served both as a doorway and a ventilation device; interior shutters are used throughout the first floor for privacy and insulation.
