The Big House
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Places
in Ireland- Bighouse, County Antrim, a townland in County AntrimCounty AntrimCounty Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Northern Ireland
in Russia
- Bolshoy DomBolshoy DomThe Big House is an unofficial name of the building in Saint Petersburg, Russia, shared by the headquarters of the local Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast branch of the Federal Security Service of Russia and the Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast Main Department of Internal Affairs...
(lit. Big House), notorious headquarters of state security services in Saint Petersburg, Russia
in United States
- The Allman Brothers Band MuseumThe Allman Brothers Band MuseumThe Allman Brothers Band Museum — also known as The Big House — is located at 2321 Vineville Avenue in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was the home to The Allman Brothers Band's original members, their families, and various friends from 1970 to 1973...
, also known as "The Big House" - Big House (Moccasin, Arizona), on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Arizona
- Oklahoma State Fair ArenaOklahoma state fair arenaOklahoma State Fair Arena is a large multi-purpose arena, located on the Oklahoma State Fair grounds, in west Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA...
- Big House (Palisades, New York)Big House (Palisades, New York)Big House is a historic home located at Palisades in Rockland County, New York. The Big House is the oldest dwelling in Palisades and the only building remaining from the hamlet's formative years. It was built about 1735 and is a large stone dwelling in a vernacular ethnic "Dutch" style. It...
, on the National Register of Historic Places listings in New York - Michigan StadiumMichigan StadiumMichigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field...
, nicknamed The Big House, the football stadium of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan
in Denmark
- Big House / 8 House / Infinity Loop (Ørestad, Copenhagen), a 62.000m² mixed use development by Bjarke IngelsBjarke IngelsBjarke Ingels is a Danish architect. He heads the architectural practice Bjarke Ingels Group which he founded in 2006. In 2009 he co-founded the design consultancy KiBiSi...
Buildings
- Great houseGreat houseA great house is a large and stately residence; the term encompasses different styles of dwelling in different countries. The name refers to the makeup of the household rather than to any particular architectural style...
in Ireland - a type of longhouse among the cultures of the Pacific Northwest Coast
- WharenuiWharenuiA wharenui is a communal house of the Māori people of New Zealand, generally situated as the focal point of a marae. Wharenui are usually called 'meeting houses' in New Zealand English.-Wharenui:...
, a communal house of the Māori people of New Zealand - PrisonPrisonA prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
, in American slang
Entertainment
- The Big House (1930 film), starring Chester Morris, Wallace Beery and Robert Montgomery
- The Big House (2000 film)The Big House (2000 film)The Big House is a 2000 award-winning short drama film written and directed by Rachel Ward. Set in a prison, it stars Tony Martin and Gary Sweet...
, short film directed by Rachel Ward - The Big House (2004 TV series)The Big House (2004 TV series)The Big House is an American prime time television sitcom starring actor/comedian Kevin Hart. It ran on the ABC television network in April 2004, lasting for only six episodes....
, which aired on the ABC network and starred Kevin Hart - Big House (comics)Big House (comics)Big House is the name of a fictional prison appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. It is also called the Lang Memorial Penitentiary.-History:The Big House is the United States' newest maximum security prison...
, a fictional Marvel Comics prison - Big House (band)Big House (band)Big House is an American country music band based in Bakersfield, California. Grounded in the Bakersfield Sound, originally, the band consisted of Monty Byrom , David Neuhauser , Chuck Seaton , Tanner Byrom , Sonny California , and Ron Mitchell...
, a country music band from the late 1990s- Big House (album), the band Big HouseBig House (band)Big House is an American country music band based in Bakersfield, California. Grounded in the Bakersfield Sound, originally, the band consisted of Monty Byrom , David Neuhauser , Chuck Seaton , Tanner Byrom , Sonny California , and Ron Mitchell...
's self-titled debut album
- Big House (album), the band Big House
- "Big House" (song)Big House (song)"Big House" is a song by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, from their 1993 album Don't Censor Me. The song reached number 1 on Christian radio and is often regarded one of the band's biggest hits of their career...
, a 1993 song by Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline