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Accommodations: 288 Rooms including 72 suites and one Presidential Suite. The most exquisite of the guest rooms is this 1,925 square foot, 2-bedroom suite. The room has its own private dining room with a hand painted mural depicting 18th century Boston and a parlor that holds a baby...
Stories: One of the landmark features of the hotel is The Oval Room. The Oval Room ceiling showcases a trompe l'oeil sky and cloud mural. According to hotel legend, John Singer Sargeant would lunch at the Oval Room while painting the Boston Public Library murals. Inspired by the grandeur...
There is no ceiling on the number of Fulbright Grants awarded each year, however. Winners pursue plans of study in various countries around the world.
Randall--who described the pre-renovated building as "depressing in terms of the ceiling height and lighting"--said improving the building's lighting was one of her primary goals. To this end, the architect, Rob Olson, created alcoves along each wall with inset lighting that projects onto the ceiling.
Why: This 1913 Beaux Arts gem is one of America's grandest buildings. But it had fallen into neglect and clutter. Now architects Beyer Blinder Belle have brought back its luster. They reopened walkways, top right, and restored the ethereal ceiling over the main concourse, left. Upscale businesses like Michael...