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  • Well, the Great Hall was a bit ridiculous, super-sized and worthy of nothing less than an absolute monarch, complete with thrones and an organ and somehow more reminiscent of a cathedral in its grandeur and size, but the rest of the house was rather lovely.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Glenda Larke 2007

  • Well, the Great Hall was a bit ridiculous, super-sized and worthy of nothing less than an absolute monarch, complete with thrones and an organ and somehow more reminiscent of a cathedral in its grandeur and size, but the rest of the house was rather lovely.

    Biltmore Estate Glenda Larke 2007

  • Beyond the Great Hall was the main Manor House, with the Library to the North and the Stables and yards to the South.

    Orphans of Chaos 2005

  • The stairway to the gallery that encircles the Great Hall is a wide, semicircular spiral, with wrought-iron filigree supporting a carved oak banister.

    A King of Infinite Space Steele, Allen 1997

  • The Great Hall was the very first real "room" in the Citadel; from there, a long and winding trail led up to the surface, leading through caverns that had been left, more or less, in their natural state.

    Elvenblood Lackey, Mercedes 1995

  • And from this time on the Great Hall was the usual place for Court performances.

    Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration Joseph Quincy Adams 1913

  • The Great Hall was the hardest set to put together.

    Harry Potter's Page :: Feed Your Harry Potter Addiction :: 2009

  • Since 1859, the Great Hall has been a preeminent stage for pioneering individuals whose views reshaped society, from Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe to W.E.B. DuBois.

    BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content 2009

  • Tonight's ceremony is taking over a good part of the mall's common area, so this huge setup was upstairs as you make your way through to the Great Hall, which is where the presser was today.

    SB Nation Featured Posts 2008

  • Built by Wallace K. Harrison to display rockets in the 1964 World's Fair, the Great Hall is a secular cathedral of concrete and colored glass; for Hobza's one-day event, this unique location will harbor aircraft of a different scale.

    Daily DIY 2008

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