Bijou Theatre, Melbourne

The [original] Bijou Theatre was destroyed by fire on Easter Monday, 1889, which spared the hotel and the front part of the arcade.[8][9] A new, larger Bijou Theatre seating up to 2000 with two balconies and six boxes was built on the site, designed by George Johnson, opening in early 1890.

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Belvedere Estate

The Belvedere Estate consists of Belvedere House and the 30-acre (12 ha) grounds surrounding it. It is located in Alipore, near the zoo, in Kolkata. It served as the main residence of 1st Governor-General of Bengal Presidency, Warren Hastings. In 1803, after the residence was shifted to Government House, it was used for various purposes before the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal took up residence in Belvedere House from 1854 onwards.

Beach Hotel, South Africa

It is believed that the original Beach Hotel and surrounding area belonged to Piet Retief and his family. His home, a tennis court and servants quarters stood on this ground. Tenders for the proposed Beach Hotel were called for on 22 June 1893. The wood and iron structure was designed by architect George William Smith. Construction progressed rapidly and on 16 February 1894, the hotel was officially opened with a grand luncheon party. The first Manager was Mr. Edward Steinmann.

Hotel Des Balances, Lucerne

As early as the 12th century, an inn stood here, at what was then the meat and fish market. From the town hall to a guild hall to the Wirtshaus zur Waage (1807) – the history was eventful until the Hotel des Balances finally opened in 1836. Successful hoteliers such as Jean Haecky and Fritz Rindlisbacher celebrated hospitality and gourmet cuisine at the highest level here.

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Woodlawn Cemetery (Elmira, New York)

Woodlawn Cemetery is the name of a cemetery in Elmira, New York, United States. Its most famous burials are Mark Twain and his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens. Many members of the United States Congress, including Jacob Sloat Fassett are also interred there. 

Within Woodlawn Cemetery is the distinct Woodlawn National Cemetery, begun with the interment of Confederate prisoners from the nearby Elmira Prison (dubbed "Hellmira" by its inmates) during the American Civil War. It is run by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. 

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