Gaston Hall

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Gaston Hall is a historic, ornate auditorium at Georgetown University known for hosting major academic, cultural, and political events.

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Gaston Hall canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf auditorium
historic building
performance venue
affiliation Jesuit
Roman Catholic
architecturalStyle Renaissance Revival
Neo-Romanesque
surface form: Romanesque Revival
associatedWith Georgetown University presidents
U.S. political leaders
visiting heads of state
campus Georgetown University
surface form: Georgetown University main campus
category Georgetown University buildings
concert halls in Washington, D.C.
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasFunction performance space
public speaking venue
university assembly hall
heritageDesignation U.S. National Register of Historic Places contributing property
heritageStatus contributing property to the Georgetown University Historic District
locatedIn Georgetown University
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington, D.C.
locatedOn third floor of Healy Hall
namedAfter William Gaston
early Georgetown College student and benefactor
notableFeature balcony seating
decorative wall panels
elevated stage
murals depicting allegorical figures
ornate proscenium arch
painted wooden ceiling
operator Georgetown University
ownedBy Georgetown University
partOf Healy Hall
seatingCapacity about 740
significance primary ceremonial space of Georgetown University
symbolic space for Georgetown University public events
venue for major policy addresses
usedFor academic events
ceremonies
commencements
concerts
cultural events
lectures
political events
presidential addresses

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Healy Hall hasPart Gaston Hall