Statuary Hall
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Statuary Hall is a historic chamber in the United States Capitol that serves as a gallery for statues honoring prominent figures from each U.S. state.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber
ⓘ
historic chamber ⓘ museum gallery ⓘ room in the United States Capitol ⓘ |
| acousticProperty | noted for problematic echoes ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Architect of the Capitol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
National Statuary Hall
ⓘ
National Statuary Hall ⓘ
surface form:
National Statuary Hall Collection chamber
|
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Capitol tours
ⓘ
United States Congress ⓘ |
| category |
Art museums and galleries in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Rooms in the United States Capitol ⓘ |
| collection |
National Statuary Hall
ⓘ
surface form:
National Statuary Hall Collection
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| feature |
domed ceiling
ⓘ
marble and stone floor ⓘ marble columns ⓘ niches for statues ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| function |
gallery for statues
ⓘ
space honoring prominent Americans ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| governedBy | United States federal law regarding the National Statuary Hall Collection ⓘ |
| hasArtworkType |
bronze statues
ⓘ
marble statues ⓘ |
| hasStatuesLimit | limited number of statues due to weight and space concerns ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a National Historic Landmark building ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
location of important 19th-century congressional debates
ⓘ
site of presidential inaugurations by the House of Representatives in joint session ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States Capitol
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
United States Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
Hall of the House of Representatives
|
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Capitol Visitor Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitol Visitor Center and Capitol complex
|
| publicFunction | civic education about U.S. history ⓘ |
| reasonHouseMoved |
need for larger chamber
ⓘ
poor acoustics ⓘ |
| security | protected by Capitol security ⓘ |
| shape | semi-circular room ⓘ |
| statuesPlacement | some statues relocated to other areas of the Capitol ⓘ |
| statuesRepresent | prominent figures from each U.S. state ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
federal union of the U.S. states
ⓘ
national commemoration of notable Americans ⓘ |
| tourType |
guided tours
ⓘ
self-guided visits ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | through the Capitol Visitor Center ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.