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The Vermeil Room was originally a staff work room used for storage and later for the tasks of polishing silver. Theodore Roosevelt's 1902 renovation of the White House by architect Charles Follen McKim reconfigured the use of the house, finishing much of the ground floor for public use.
If we're talking about martinis... You're supposed to store vermouth in the fridge and use it quickly after opening (more akin to wine than liquor). Most cocktail recipes assume the liquor starts at room temperature, and so the shaking or stirring of ice will add a certain desired amount of water, so store at room temperature.