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Servants' quarters, also known as staff's quarters, are those parts of a building, traditionally in a private house, which contain the domestic offices and staff accommodation. From the late 17th century until the early 20th century, they were a common feature in many large houses.
Drumthwacket, the official mansion of residence for the governor of New Jersey Gelbensande Manor, an 1885 Gründerzeit style mansion built for hunting, near Rostock, Germany. A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word mansio "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb manere "to ...
The Mansion House is used for some of the City of London's most formal official functions, including two annual white tie dinners. At the Easter banquet, the main speaker is the Foreign Secretary , who then receives a reply from the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps , i.e. the longest-serving ambassador.