ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn, ænd bᵻfˌoːɹ ɪt wʌz ˈiːvən kəmplˈiːt, dʒˈɑːn ˈædəmz hˈɛld ðə fˈɜːst pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən ɪn ðɪs ɹˈuːm, nˈoʊn ðˈɛn ˈoʊnli æz "ðɪ ʌpstˈɛɹz ˈoʊvəl pˈɑːɹlɚ."
On January 1, 1801, and before it was even complete, John Adams held the first presidential reception in this room, known then only as "the upstairs oval parlor."