Panel from the Ballroom at Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria, Virginia is a Georgian period room at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The relocated ballroom was originally on the second floor of the Federal-style City Tavern and Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia. The permanent exhibit features a musicians gallery, cornice, door frames, mantelpieces from the Ballroom and two mantelpieces from the City Hotel dining rooms and the exterior doorway. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793/00/00 | The City Hotel is built in the Georgian style, 1792-1793. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | ||||
| 1797/02/10 | John Gadsby | Owner | John Gadsby host the first Birthnight Ball in honor of George Washington's Birthday | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | George Washington's Birthday | |
| 1798/02/00 | George Washington | Guest of Honor | George Washington celebrates his birthday at Gadsby's Tavern, the second annual Birthnight Ball hosted by John Gadsby. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | George Washington's Birthday | |
| 1801/03/15 | Thomas Jefferson | Visitor | Thomas Jefferson celebrates his inauguration as President in the ballroom in the ballroom of the Gadsby's City Tavern. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | First Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as President of the United States | |
| 1805/03/12 | James Madison | US Vice President | Thomas Jefferson celebrates his second inauguration at Gadsby's Tavern. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | ||
| 1805/03/12 | Levi Lincoln Sr | Guest | Thomas Jefferson celebrates his second inauguration at Gadsby's Tavern. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | ||
| 1805/03/12 | George Clinton (vice president) | Guest | Thomas Jefferson celebrates his second inauguration at Gadsby's Tavern. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | ||
| 1805/03/12 | Thomas Jefferson | US President | Thomas Jefferson celebrates his second inauguration at Gadsby's Tavern. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | ||
| 1808/05/09 | James Madison | Guest | President James Madison is honored at a dinner at Gadsby's Tavern. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | ||
| 1817/00/00 | James Monroe | Guest | President James Monroe dines at Gadsby's Tavern. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | ||
| 1824/10/16 | John Quincy Adams | Companion | Marquis de Lafayette is honored at what is heralded as, 'one of the most brilliant of banquets'. The Marquis spent several days at Gadsby's Tavern during his tour. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America | |
| 1824/10/16 | Marquis de Lafayette | Visitor | Marquis de Lafayette is honored at what is heralded as, 'one of the most brilliant of banquets'. The Marquis spent several days at Gadsby's Tavern during his tour. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America | |
| 1868/08/00 | The Union governor of Virginia, Francis H Pierpont, is entertained and quartered at the City Hotel in August 1863. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | ||||
| 1917/05/21 | Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC takes the musicians gallery, cornice, door frames, mantelpieces from the Ballroom and two mantelpieces from the City Hotel dining rooms and the exterior doorway. | Gadsby's Tavern | Alexandria | ||||
| 1924/11/11 | American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens to the public. | The Met Fifth Avenue, NYC | New York City |
| Particulars for Panel from the Ballroom at Gadsby's Tavern, Alexandria, Virginia: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Architectural Remnant | ||
| Area of Design | Decorative Arts | ||
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture | Architectural Style dressed with classical Greece and Rome details, current between 1714 and 1830 | |
| Sight Category | Object | ||
| Architecture Attribute | Ornamental Finish | architectural decorative design, typically wood, stone tile or plaster | |
| Building Material | Wood | ||
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