Powell Hall
Concert hall, former theater and movie theater in St. Louis, Missouri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Powell Hall (formerly known as the St. Louis Theater and Powell Symphony Hall) is the home of the St. Louis Symphony. It was named after Walter S. Powell, a local St. Louis businessman, whose widow donated $1 million towards the purchase and use of this hall by the symphony.[3] The hall seats 2,683.[1]
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St. Louis Theatre (1925-68) Powell Symphony Hall (1968-2001) | |
Address | 718 N Grand Blvd St. Louis, MO 63103-1011 |
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Location | Grand Center |
Public transit | MetroBus |
Owner | St. Louis Symphony |
Type | Concert hall |
Capacity | 2,683 [1] |
Construction | |
Opened | November 25, 1925 |
Renovated | 1967-68 |
Closed | 1966-68 |
Reopened | January 24, 1968 |
Architect | Rapp & Rapp |
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Powell Hall | |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Gothic, Late Victorian |
Part of | Midtown Historic District (ID78003392[2]) |
Added to NRHP | July 7, 1978 |
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The building is a contributing property of the Midtown Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. Powell Hall is part of the Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis