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The Grand Stair Hall, located in the Senate Building, is made of white marble and is one of the most impressive spaces in the Statehouse. The ceiling contains detailed murals which surround a skylight containing a Seal of Ohio made of stained glass. The four murals, painted by Pedretti & Sons of Cincinnati, each picture a woman representing art, justice, manufacturing, and agriculture, respectively. The Grand Stair Hall also features gold and aluminum leafing. While the space appears to contain a large amount of this type of decoration, the building only contains about three ounces of gold. The Senate Building is home to 31 of the Ohio's 33 senators; the Senate President and Senate Minority Leader both have offices in the Statehouse.

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00:00:14	Surrounded by brilliantly white marble,
00:00:17	you are standing in one of the most impressive spaces
00:00:19	in the Capitol Square complex.
00:00:22	It is enclosed by a ceiling of detailed murals,
00:00:25	which surround a stained-glass Great Seal of Ohio skylight.
00:00:30	Before the massive renovations during the 1990s,
00:00:33	it was not known that there was a skylight in this space
00:00:36	because it had been covered from the inside and outside
00:00:40	with pieces of plywood.
00:00:42	Restorers speculate that the skylight had been covered
00:00:45	because it was in such a state of disrepair that it leaked
00:00:48	and might possibly fall out. It has since been repaired and secured.
00:00:54	As you gaze upward, you'll notice the murals on the ceiling
00:00:57	of the Grand Stair Hall.
00:01:00	These four murals represent art, justice, manufacturing, and agriculture.
00:01:06	Each painting shows a woman holding various related objects.
00:01:13	Also used for decoration in the Senate Building
00:01:13	is gold and aluminum leafing.
00:01:16	Although the gold leafing appears to be quite prevalent,
00:01:19	there are only slightly more than three ounces of gold in the building.
00:01:24	Today, the Senate Building is home to 31 of Ohio's 33 senators.
00:01:32	The Senate President and Senate Minority Leader
00:01:35	both have offices in the Statehouse.

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