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EVENT SPACES	LOCATION	CAPACITY	SQUARE FEET
Meeting Room	Meeting House Second Floor	Approximately 300 on benches	2,492
Assembly Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Seated dinners: Up to 96 Theater style: 125 for lectures or workshops Standing reception: 150	1,497
Quaker House Living Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 40 for a seated event or 50 for a standing reception, depending on configuration.	480 + 131 sq ft breakout space
Decatur Place Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 40 for a seated event or 50 for a standing reception, depending on configuration.	445
Bridge Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 15, depending on configuration	200
Library and Parlor	Meeting House Second Floor	Seats up to 18 in two combined spaces separated by pocket doors	392
Terrace Room	Meeting House Second Floor	Seats up to 15	316
Gardens	West gardens Adjacent to Assembly Room, lobby, and second floor Quaker House spaces East gardens Adjacent to Meeting Room, Terrace Room, and Decatur Place Room	West terrace and gardens Upper: Up to 100 banquet style (on the terrace and grass) Approximately 120 theater style Approximately 120 for a standing reception Lower: Up to 150 banquet style (on the terrace and grass) Approximately 190 theater style Approximately 180 for a standing reception East terrace and gardens Up to 32 banquet style (terrace) Approximately 100+ for a standing reception	West terrace and gardens Upper terrace: 595 Upper gardens: 1,225 Total, upper: 2,339 Lower terrace: 644 Lower gardens: 1,695 Total, lower: 2,339 East terrace and gardens Terrace: 1,575 Gardens: 1,306 Total: 2,881

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Weddings, Memorial Services, Graduations

EVENT SPACES	LOCATION	CAPACITY	SQUARE FEET
Meeting Room	Meeting House Second Floor	Approximately 300 on benches (ceremony only, no food or drink allowed)	2,492
Assembly Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Seated meals: Up to 96 (60-70 with a dance floor) Standing reception: 150	1,497
Quaker House Living Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 40 for a seated event or 50 for a standing reception, depending on configuration.	480 + 131 sq ft breakout space
Bridge Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 15, depending on configuration	200
Library and Parlor	Meeting House Second Floor	Seats up to 10 in library; additional space in parlor	392
Gardens	West gardens Adjacent to Assembly Room, lobby, and second floor Quaker House spaces East gardens Adjacent to Meeting Room, Terrace Room, and Decatur Place Room	West terrace and gardens Upper: Up to 100 banquet style (on the terrace and grass) Approximately 120 theater style Approximately 120 for a standing reception Lower: Up to 150 banquet style (on the terrace and grass) Approximately 190 theater style Approximately 180 for a standing reception East terrace and gardens Up to 32 banquet style (terrace) Approximately 100+ for a standing reception	West terrace and gardens Upper terrace: 595 Upper gardens: 1,225 Total, upper: 1,820 Lower terrace: 644 Lower gardens: 1,695 Total, lower: 2,339 East terrace and gardens Terrace: 1,575 Gardens: 1,306 Total: 2,881

Luncheons / Dinners / Banquets

EVENT SPACES	LOCATION	CAPACITY	SQUARE FEET
Assembly Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Seats up to 96	1,497
Quaker House Living Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 40 for a seated event, depending on configuration.	480 + 131 sq ft breakout space
Decatur Place Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 40 for a seated event, depending on configuration.	445
Bridge Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 10, depending on configuration	200
Gardens	West gardens Adjacent to Assembly Room, lobby, and second floor Quaker House spaces East gardens Adjacent to Meeting Room, Terrace Room, and Decatur Place Room	West terrace and gardens Upper: Up to 100 banquet style (on the terrace and grass) Lower: Up to 150 banquet style (on the terrace and grass) East terrace and gardens Up to 32 banquet style (terrace)	West terrace and gardens Upper terrace: 595 Upper gardens: 1,225 Total, upper: 1,820 Lower terrace: 644 Lower gardens: 1,695 Total, lower: 2,339 East terrace and gardens Terrace: 1,575 Gardens: 1,306 Total: 2,881

Standing Receptions

EVENT SPACES	LOCATION	CAPACITY	SQUARE FEET
Assembly Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 150	1,497
Quaker House Living Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 50, depending on configuration	480 + 131 sq ft breakout space
Decatur Place Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 50, depending on configuration	445
Bridge Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 20, depending on configuration	200
Gardens	West gardens Adjacent to Assembly Room, lobby, and second floor Quaker House spaces East gardens Adjacent to Meeting Room, Terrace Room, and Decatur Place Room	West terrace and gardens Upper: Approximately 120 Lower: Approximately 180 East terrace and gardens Approximately 100+	West terrace and gardens Upper terrace: 595 Upper gardens: 1,225 Total, upper: 1,820 Lower terrace: 644 Lower gardens: 1,695 Total, lower: 2,339 East terrace and gardens Terrace: 1,575 Gardens: 1,306 Total: 2,881

Lecture / Theater Style Seating in Rows

EVENT SPACES	LOCATION	CAPACITY	SQUARE FEET
Meeting Room	Meeting House Second Floor	Approximately 300 on benches	2,492
Assembly Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 125 for lectures or workshops	1,497
Quaker House Living Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 40 for a seated event, depending on configuration	480 + 131 sq ft breakout space
Decatur Place Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 40 for a seated event, depending on configuration	445

Conference, Workshop or Meeting with Tables

EVENT SPACES	LOCATION	CAPACITY	SQUARE FEET
Assembly Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 96 depending on how tables are setup	1,497
Quaker House Living Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 40, depending on configuration	480 + 131 sq ft breakout space
Decatur Place Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 36, depending on configuration	445
Bridge Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Conference table seats 10; up to 5 additional chairs may be added	200
Terrace Room	Meeting House Second Floor	Seats up to 15	316

Classroom Style With Tables

EVENT SPACES	LOCATION	CAPACITY	SQUARE FEET
Assembly Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 96 depending on how tables are setup	1,497
Quaker House Living Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 40, depending on configuration	480 + 131 sq ft breakout space
Decatur Place Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 36, depending on configuration	445
Bridge Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Conference table seats 10; up to 5 additional chairs may be added	200
Terrace Room	Meeting House Second Floor	Seats up to 15	316

Circle of Chairs / Concentric Circles

EVENT SPACES	LOCATION	CAPACITY	SQUARE FEET
Assembly Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 35-40	1,497
Quaker House Living Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 25	480 + 131 sq ft breakout space
Decatur Place Room	Meeting House Ground Floor	Up to 25	445
Bridge Room	Quaker House Second Floor	Up to 15, depending on configuration	200
Library and Parlor	Meeting House Second Floor	Seats up to 10 in Library with additional seating in Parlor as a breakout space	392
Terrace Room	Meeting House Second Floor	Seats up to 15	316

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“We had a fantastic event at Friends Meeting of Washington. The event space was very accommodating for our assembly of over 200 people! The gardens were beautiful, and the recent renovations to the venue really turned out great.” ~ Max F., District Keyboard Meetup