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.

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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

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National Statuary Hall alsoKnownAs Statuary Hall
United States Capitol hasPart Statuary Hall