FAQ: Is the Oval Office the same size as the one in the White House?

The Oval Office at the Truman Library was designed to exactly replicate President Truman's Oval Office in the White House. However, because of a blueprint error, the replica was not built to the exact standards of the original.

In comparison:
White House Oval Office   Truman Library Replica
Long Axis: 35’ 10"   32’ 9"
Short Axis: 29’   27’ 3"
Height: 18’ 6"  

Same

Line of Rise:* 16’ 7"
*the point at which the ceiling starts to arch

   Same

The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of twelve Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

500 W. US Hwy. 24. Independence MO 64050
truman.library@nara.gov;
Phone: 816-268-8200 or 1-800-833-1225;
Fax: 816-268-8295.