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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.
Gothic Revival style table |
Gothic Revival style table |
Detail from previous photo: Quatrefoil motif |
Walnut secretary, c. 1870 |
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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 |