Buffalo City Hall - Common Council Chamber
13th floor
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The best woodcarving in the building |
The triple doorway with three keystones |
Wisdom |
Pelican represents self-sacrifice. |
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Fasces, carved from wood |
3-story semicircular amphitheater |
Fluted columns of French limestone |
Fluted columns of French limestone |
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Semicircular art glass decoration |
Seven fluted columns of French limestone |
Skylight is a sunburst of red and yellow |
Detail |
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Detail |
Seven concentric rows of seats for 383 people. |
The semicircular Guastavino acoustic tile ceiling |
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Twelve identical busts |
The encircling gallery wall |
Seats have continuous wooden backs |
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