Great Hall

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The Great Hall is the vast, cathedral-like central interior space of the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., renowned for its towering Corinthian columns and grand architectural scale.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hall
interior architectural space
architecturalStyle Italian Renaissance Revival architecture
Renaissance Revival
surface form: Renaissance Revival architecture
ceilingType cathedral-like ceiling
columnFinish faux-marble finish
columnHeight approximately 75 feet
columnMaterial brick
columnOrder Corinthian order
floorCountAroundSpace 3
function central gathering space of the National Building Museum
primary event space of the National Building Museum
hasArchitecturalFeature Corinthian columns
arcaded galleries
balconies
brick walls
central fountain (often temporary)
clerestory windows
loggias
open central court
terra-cotta ornamentation
tile floor
hasTemporaryInstallations large-scale art and design installations
summer interactive exhibitions
hasVisitorAccess open to museum visitors
heritageContext interior of a historic federal building (former U.S. Pension Bureau)
lightingType natural light from clerestory windows
supplemental artificial lighting
locatedInBuilding Pension Building
locatedInCity Washington, D.C.
locatedInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInNeighborhood Judiciary Square
notableFor cathedral-like volume
dramatic interior vistas
grand architectural scale
towering interior columns
numberOfMajorColumns 8
ownedBy National Building Museum
partOf National Building Museum
usedFor award ceremonies
community events
corporate events
exhibitions
galas
inaugural balls
lectures
public events
receptions
weddings

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