West Sitting Hall

The West Sitting Hall contains a large lunette window on the west wall overlooking the West Colonnade, West Wing, and Old Executive Office Building.

The room underwent modifications in 1869, with President Ulysses Grant adding sitting space near the window and adjusting the stair configuration along the north side.

First families use this second-floor room as an informal living area, offering a more personal setting than the formal Yellow Oval Room.

Visitors can access the room through the second floor Center Hall, which connects to the east side of this private presidential family space.

During the Truman reconstruction, architects transformed the space by installing solid partitions to create a private living room separate from the Central Hall.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Part of: White House

GPS coordinates: 38.89760,-77.03740

Latest update: March 3, 2025 12:25