Period Rooms September 20, 2009

Almost forty years after he first inherited his family home at Winterthur, Henry Francis du Pont explained his motivation creating more than 175 period rooms. He said it was a desire to "show America as it had been" that led him to build a large addition to his home, especially designed to accommodate historic architectural interiors. These interiors, known as 'Period Rooms,' then became the backdrop for the display of du Pont's growing collection of antique furniture, silver, needlework, textiles, paintings, prints, ceramics and glass.