Great Hall

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The Great Hall is the grand central corridor of the United States Supreme Court Building, known for its marble columns, busts of former Chief Justices, and ceremonial significance.

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Great Hall canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural space ⓘ
hall ⓘ
interior corridor ⓘ
access open to the public during building visiting hours ⓘ
architecturalStyle neoclassical architecture ⓘ
associatedInstitution Judicial branch of the United States government ⓘ
associatedWith Chief Justices of the United States ⓘ
city Washington, D.C. ⓘ
connectsTo Supreme Court Courtroom ⓘ
chambers and offices of the Justices ⓘ
public exhibition areas ⓘ
constructionEnd 1935 ⓘ
constructionStart 1932 ⓘ
contains display cases and informational exhibits about the Supreme Court ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
decorativeTheme allegorical representations of law and justice ⓘ
designer Cass Gilbert ⓘ
feature bronze gates leading to the Courtroom ⓘ
busts of former Chief Justices of the United States ⓘ
coffered ceiling ⓘ
inscription panels ⓘ
marble columns ⓘ
marble floor ⓘ
ornamental friezes ⓘ
function grand central corridor of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ
governingBody Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ
heritageStatus contributing interior to a federally significant landmark building ⓘ
lighting artificial ceiling and wall fixtures ⓘ
natural light from side windows ⓘ
locatedIn United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ
material marble ⓘ
openingDate 1935 ⓘ
orientation runs parallel to the front façade of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ
owner United States federal government ⓘ
partOf principal interior of the United States Supreme Court Building ⓘ
security controlled access with screening at building entrances ⓘ
symbolism dignity of the judicial branch of the United States ⓘ
majesty of law and justice ⓘ
usedFor ceremonial functions ⓘ
processional route to the Courtroom ⓘ
public circulation space ⓘ
visitorExperience primary route for visitors entering the Supreme Court Courtroom ⓘ

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Supreme Court Building → hasRoom → Great Hall ⓘ