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Library - Millard and Abigail Fillmore House Museum
24 Shearer Avenue, East Aurora, New York

This room was a 1930 addition to the house by Mrs. Price to use as her studio.

Reading and culture were important to the Fillnores. In fact, it was Abigail who began the White House Library. The room is fimiished with Empire and Victorian furniture from Millard Fillmore's later, prosperous years.



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Gothic Revival style table

Gothic Revival style table

Detail from previous photo: Quatrefoil motif

Walnut secretary, c. 1870

 

 

Detail from previous photo

Walnut secretary, c. 1870, from the Adams family

First permanent library in the White House with this book case.

Detail from previous photo

Pier mirror (c. 1870) was from Fillmore's second home

Detail from previous photo

Detail from pier mirror

Mary Abigail (daughter) played piano and harp.

Small piano (pianola) belonged to the second Mrs. Fillmore

Detail from previous photo

Mary Abigail's Gothic Revival style harp and Federal style music stand

Detail from previous photo

Harp detail

Federal style music stand

     

Eastlake style

Eastlake style

Eastlake style

Eastlake style

Upholstered Eastlake chairs

Detail from previous photo

Chair from Fillmore's Buffalo home c. 1860

Detail from previous photo

Another detail



Captions taken from 1979 research by Virginia Vidler

Special thanks to Aurora History Museum President Diane Meade for her cooperation and assistance

Photos and their arrangement © 2004 Chuck LaChiusa
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