Great Hall
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The Great Hall is the grand central interior space of the Library of Congress’s Thomas Jefferson Building, renowned for its ornate Beaux-Arts architecture, marble staircases, and elaborate murals.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural feature
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hall → interior space → |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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| associatedWith |
American Renaissance architecture
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| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
iconic interior of the Library of Congress
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| decorativeProgramIncludes |
allegorical murals
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symbolic representations of knowledge and learning → |
| floorCountServed |
multiple levels of the Thomas Jefferson Building
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| hasFunction |
main circulation space
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public reception area → symbolic showcase of American arts and letters → |
| hasMaterial |
marble
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| hasPart |
balustrades
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decorative arches → elaborate murals → marble staircases → mosaic floors → ornamental columns → painted lunettes → statuary → vaulted ceiling → |
| heritageDesignation |
part of a National Historic Landmark building
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| isCentralSpaceOf |
Thomas Jefferson Building
NERFINISHED
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| lightingType |
natural light from large windows
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| locatedIn |
Library of Congress
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Jefferson Building NERFINISHED → United States → Washington, D.C. → |
| notableFor |
elaborate mural program
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grand marble staircases → ornate Beaux-Arts decoration → |
| openTo |
public
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| ownedBy |
Library of Congress
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Library of Congress
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Thomas Jefferson Building NERFINISHED → |
| usedFor |
access to reading rooms
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orientation of visitors → visitor circulation → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Thomas Jefferson Building
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