ðɪ ˈiːst bˈɛdtʃeɪmbɚɹ ɪnðə sˈaʊθiːst kˈɔːɹnɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊs wʌz kənvˈɜːɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˈɑːfɪs fɔːɹ pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ˈeɪdz, ɔːlðˈoʊ pɹˈɛzɪdənt dʒˈɑːn tˈaɪlɚ jˈuːzd ɪɾ æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv hɪz ˈɑːfɪs fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv.
The east bedchamber in the southeast corner of the house was converted into an office for presidential aides, although President John Tyler used it as part of his office from 1841 to 1845.