se outgrew their quarters, and in.1851 the great wings which now complete the building were con-structed for their accommodation. The old Hall of the House, whichin its day must have been acoustically an exceedingly poor assemblyroom, was transformed into the present Hall of Statues and became,or… … WHISPERING GALLERIES 257 nearly at head level. As shown in the illustrations the ceiling is cof-fered. As originally constructed, and as it remained until 1901, theceiling was perfectly smooth, being of wood, papered and painted ina manner to represent coffering. In 1901, a fire in the Chamber…
Architectural acoustics
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