Million Dollar Staircase
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The Million Dollar Staircase is an ornate, late-19th-century grand staircase renowned for its elaborate stone carvings and opulent design inside the New York State Capitol in Albany.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural feature
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historic interior ⓘ staircase ⓘ |
| architect | Isaac G. Perry ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance Revival
ⓘ
Neo-Romanesque ⓘ
surface form:
Romanesque Revival
|
| associatedWith |
Government of the State of New York
ⓘ
surface form:
New York State government
|
| city | Albany ⓘ |
| constructionCostNicknameOrigin | named for its reputed high construction cost ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| hasArches | series of arches along the flights ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | highly ornamental stonework ⓘ |
| hasBalustrades | ornately carved stone balustrades ⓘ |
| hasCarvingsOf |
decorative foliage and floral motifs
ⓘ
historical figures ⓘ human faces and busts ⓘ prominent political figures ⓘ |
| hasColumns | carved columns and pilasters ⓘ |
| hasFunction | grand ceremonial staircase ⓘ |
| hasHandrails | stone handrails integrated into the design ⓘ |
| hasLandings | multiple intermediate landings ⓘ |
| hasLighting | decorative interior lighting fixtures ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Million Dollar Staircase ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | within a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a National Historic Landmark building ⓘ |
| interiorFeatureOf | seat of the New York State Legislature ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany
ⓘ
surface form:
Albany, New York
New York State Capitol, Albany ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Capitol
|
| locatedInBuilding |
New York State Capitol, Albany
ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Capitol building
|
| materialUsed |
brownstone
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granite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate stone carvings
ⓘ
opulent design ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | over 400 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | interior of the New York State Capitol ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial processions
ⓘ
public tours ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
New York State Capitol