entrance hall
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a large entrance or reception room or area
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Blair, p. 57. Two-story floor plans for homes included a large living room, kitchen, and entrance hall, with stairs to the second floor and attic.
A narthex (a portico or entrance hall) for the west front was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the mid-20th century but was not built.
Accommodation in brief: entrance hall, large open plan living room/dining with balcony off, fully fitted kitchen with built-in appliances to include oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer and dishwasher.
A mock-up of the removal of Dzerzhinsky's statue can be found in the entrance hall of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. The figure of Dzerzhinsky remains controversial in Russian society.
'Set back from the street, behind its own landscaped front garden, the entrance to the house is approached via steps that lead up and into the gracious entrance hall which in turn leads onto all three of the principal rooms on the raised ground floor.'
On the ground floor he placed the main entrance hall, ramp and stairs, garage, chauffeur and maid's rooms.