Old Hall of the House of Representatives
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The Old Hall of the House of Representatives is the historic former chamber of the U.S. House in the Capitol, now preserved as National Statuary Hall and used primarily for ceremonial purposes.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former legislative chamber
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historic site ⓘ room in the United States Capitol ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
former seats of national legislatures
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historic legislative chambers in the United States ⓘ rooms in the United States Capitol ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentFunction | National Statuary Hall Collection display space ⓘ |
| currentName | National Statuary Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Hall of the House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | meeting place of the United States House of Representatives (historical) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Old Hall
NERFINISHED
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Old Hall of the House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central speaking area
ⓘ
desks for representatives (historical) ⓘ domed ceiling ⓘ galleries for spectators ⓘ marble columns ⓘ ornamental plasterwork ⓘ statue niches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Capitol, a National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitol Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOnLevel | second floor of the U.S. Capitol (House side) ⓘ |
| managedBy | Architect of the Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf | United States Capitol complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved historic interior ⓘ |
| primaryUse | ceremonial purposes ⓘ |
| shape | semi-circular room ⓘ |
| significance |
site of early debates of the U.S. House of Representatives
ⓘ
symbol of the legislative history of the United States ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial chamber
ⓘ
display of statuary ⓘ location for special events ⓘ |
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