Tucked off to the side on the third floor of the Washington State Capitol Building, the State Reception Room contains multiple curiosities. Still in use, visitors can walk right onto a 100-year-old carpet that was once supposedly the largest single-loom carpet in existence. Created by the Mohawk Carpet Company of New York in 1928, the giant piece is occasionally rolled up to reveal an antique wooden dance floor underneath. On each far wall of the long hall, vexillophiles will enjoy the U.S. and Washington State flags on display. The U.S. flag…
