fˈɜːst jˈuːzd æz ɐ dɹˈɔːɪŋ ɹˈuːm ɪnðə dʒˈɑːn ˈædəmz ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən, ɪt hˈæzbiːn jˈuːzd æz ɐ lˈaɪbɹɛɹi, ˈɑːfɪs, ænd fˈæmɪli pˈɑːɹlɚ.
First used as a drawing room in the John Adams administration, it has been used as a library, office, and family parlor.