Franklin Delano Roosevelt went to Harvard University from 1900-1904, but the school’s only memorial to him is a plaque in the rooms that he used to occupy. Now, a group at Harvard seeks to restore those rooms to their 1900 condition as a memorial to the 32nd president.
We tour FDR’s former suite with Michael Weishan, president of the FDR Suite Foundation, Inc. and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Westmorly as built in 1901. (Courtesy Avery Library, Columbia University)
Westmorly, now Adams House façade. (Courtesy David Foxe)
FDR Suite Interior present day. (Courtesy David Foxe)
FDR painting by John Wood. (Photo courtesy John Wood)
i understood there would be photos of the plans for the re-do. am i missing something?
Posted by elisabeth wall, on February 27th, 2009 at 2:21 pmcheck out http://www.fdrsuite.org/
Posted by Sean Palfrey, on February 28th, 2009 at 10:26 am