ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst ɹˈɪʔn̩ dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən ʌvðə ɹˈuːm dˈeɪts tə ðə dʒˈɑːn ˈædəmz ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən, ænd dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ðə ɹˈuːm æz ɐ lˈeɪdiz dɹˈɔːɪŋ ɹˈuːm.
The earliest written description of the room dates to the John Adams administration, and describes the room as a ladies drawing room.