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Covered with an interesting mixture of grotesques, the exterior of Powell Hall, so often viewed only at night while arriving to see a performance of the symphony, never ceases to impress.
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The central portal of what was the old St. Louis Theater shows the influence of 17th palazzo decoration in Rome. The interior is a rough translation of the chapel at Versailles.
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