Tour of 2nd Floor of Springwood..1st floor photos are on earlier post, Glorious Day

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Springwood, Home of FDR
Stairs to 2nd floor
Luggage lift which FDR used to pull himself in his wheelchair to 2nd and 3rd floors. He pulled himself up using ropes. With tremendous upper body strength
Boyhood bedroom which FDR used until marriage to Eleanor
Blue room used by FDR and ER in early days of marriage.
Birth room. FDR weighed 10 lbs at birth

In 1915 the home was remodeled with the addition of a bedroom suite. One room was initially designed as a sitting room, but after FDR contracted polio in 1921 and needed help from his male valet, Eleanor used this room as her bedroom

Eleanor’s bedroom

Sara’s bedroom
FDR’s closet ..including a boat cloak, top hat from Inauguration and pink smoking jacket
FDR’s bedroom. Phone on the wall had a direct line to the White House
Another view of FDR bedroom
View from FDR bedroom
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3 thoughts on “Tour of 2nd Floor of Springwood..1st floor photos are on earlier post, Glorious Day”

  1. Great pictures! The closet photo is one of my favorites from this batch. I am curious about whether you have noticed much difference with the recent restoration/updates to Springwood.

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    1. Thanks. I really like the pink smoking jacket. Things are pretty much the same. But the plaster in the ceilings have been repaired; the ivy on the front is gone; the books are back in the library after repair. They are still working on some things. The snuggery is closed waiting for new wallpaper. The little white ramp at the front is not yet back. But mostly the same..just cleaner and fresher.

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