MIT Great Dome
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The MIT Great Dome is an iconic neoclassical architectural centerpiece of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, often symbolizing the university in images and traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MIT Great Dome canonical | 3 |
| Great Dome of MIT | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
campus landmark ⓘ university building ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Charles River (across Memorial Drive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
John Ripley Freeman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Welles Bosworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ⓘ
Domes in the United States ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| contains | Barker Engineering Library reading room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| faces | Charles River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | several interior levels beneath dome ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colonnade facing Killian Court
ⓘ
inscribed frieze with university name ⓘ oculus at top of dome ⓘ |
| hasFunction | houses Barker Engineering Library ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
The Center of the Universe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShape | hemispherical dome ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Boston skyline ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic campus landmark ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Pantheon, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Killian Court axis ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
granite ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
MIT hacking tradition
ⓘ
prominent position on MIT campus ⓘ |
| overlooks | Killian Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | MIT Building 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | copper-clad dome ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
MIT School of Engineering
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
academic ceremonies backdrop
ⓘ
student hacks location ⓘ university publicity images ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1916 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Dome of MIT
subject surface form:
Cambridge, Massachusetts