https://sapfm.org/ https://sapfm.org/required-jreview-museums/u-s-department-of-state https://sapfm.org/required-jreview-museums/u-s-department-of-state One of the best-kept secrets in Washington is the exceptional collection of antique American furniture donated to furnish the Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the Department of State. The stately Georgian... ]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:25:49 +0000 866 2021-11-23 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/31/5b/2b/USAGovRecRm-3-1637699150.jpg https://sapfm.org/required-jreview-museums/kaufman-collection-the https://sapfm.org/required-jreview-museums/kaufman-collection-the Washington DC's National Gallery of Art was based on the private collection of Andrew W. Mellon who donated it in 1937.  Mellon selected Amercian architect John Russell Pope to design the... ]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:50:33 +0000 840 2021-11-23 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/88/08/4d/NGA-west-4-1637693434.jpg https://sapfm.org/required-jreview-museums/dumbarton-house https://sapfm.org/required-jreview-museums/dumbarton-house This fine, dignified Georgian mansion, built in the 1800s, was long a centerpiece of Georgetown society. Local lore has it that Dolley Madison watched the White House burn during... ]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:47:20 +0000 826 2021-11-23 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/71/d1/4d/Dumbarton-16-1637693240.jpg