The THE FIREPLACE OF THE "MARMION" ROOM The home of the Fitzhughs, designed, built, and decorated by American craftsmen before 1750. interior is of painted native pine, but the Sienna marble for the fireplace was imported from Italy. A room, built in the period 1725-1750, from "Marmion," King George County, Virginia, showing not only a difference in time from the Hart house, but also the different antecedents of the owners. FROM THE POWELL HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA A show place in Revolutionary times, frequented by Washington during the sessions of the Constitutional Convention. From its owner Washington got designs of furniture for Mt. Vernon. Wall paper had come into use by this time, imported from England or (in this case) China. The furniture of the Powell room is Philadelphia made, but by this time mahogany had largely superseded walnut. THE EARLY DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC 1790-1825 Is exemplified by this gallery, an alcove (from New England) and five rooms, two from Mass- |