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Linen Eastern Star Temple Drawing Room Washington DC Postcard 1940s
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Linen Eastern Star Temple Drawing Room Washington DC Postcard 1940s

Washington, D.C.1940LinenGood

Linen postcard of the Drawing Room of the International Eastern Star Temple in Washington D.C. — an extraordinarily ornate Beaux-Arts interior with gilded boiserie paneling, a crystal chandelier, painted wall panels depicting figures in landscape, golden draperies, and gilded Louis XV-style furniture arranged on a Persian rug. The building — the Perry Belmont House at 1618 New Hampshire Avenue — was built 1907–1909 for Perry Belmont, son of financier August Belmont, designed by Paris-trained architect Ernest Sanson; Edward, Prince of Wales, was among its early guests. The Order of the Eastern Star, the Freemasonry-affiliated women's organization, acquired it as their world headquarters; by the time Curt Teich printed this card in the late 1930s or early 1940s, the house was one of the most lavish interiors regularly depicted on Washington souvenir postcards.

  • Caption: "Drawing Room — International Eastern Star Temple — Washington, D.C." (card no. 7A-H1507)
  • Publisher: Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago (C.T. Photo-Colorit)
  • Status: Unposted
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