This room was paneled in oak to the ceiling. The dark walls made a fine contrast to the deep red of the furniture covering. Above the fireplace was a portrait of John Jay painted by Gilbert Stuart. John Jay had given it to Gen. Stephen Van Rennselaer, father-in-law of Nathaniel Thayer II, who built the Homestead.
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Published in: Images of America, Lancaster revisited / Heather Maurer Lennon. Charleston, SC ; Chicago IL ; Portsmouth NH ; San Francisco CA. : Arcadia Publishing, 2005