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Great Hall

The entry way or "great hall," like many of the rooms in the house has been used for a variety of purposes. Today it serves both as the main entry and reception area as well as a dividing line between those rooms, which have been restored to the turn-of-the-century motif, which shows the Magoffin era, and those areas, which remain, with 1930's decor, which shows the influence of the Glasgows.

After the death of her father in the 20s, Josephine inherited the home and upon the retirement of her husband General William Glasgow, the home became their permanent residence. The Glasgows used the Great Hall as their living room, and Josephine remodeled the room in a Santa Fe style that was popular during that time. The Santa Fe style included the removal of the wallpaper, replacing it with a plaster finish, removal of the canvas ceiling to expose the beamed ceiling and indirect lighting with the installation of hooded corner fixtures. She also added niches in the wall, traditionally the places for religious icons.

Some of the brick facing and the plaster has been removed from portions of the fireplace in order to document its construction. This has revealed that Josephine added the entire feature.