ðə nˈeɪmz ɡˈɪvən tə mˈɛnɪəv ðə ɹˈuːmz, ænd ðɛɹ fˈʌŋkʃənz, wɜː ɹᵻvˈiːld ɪn nˈoʊts mˌeɪd baɪ sˌɜː hˈɛnɹi wɛn hiː ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ðə tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚz ɪn vˈɛɹiəs plˈeɪsᵻz ɪnðə hˈaʊs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ˈædəlˌeɪdz vˈɛɹi hˈɑːt wˈɛðɚ.
The names given to many of the rooms, and their functions, were revealed in notes made by Sir Henry when he recorded the temperatures in various places in the house during Adelaide's very hot weather.