Benedum Center

Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
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Former namesStanley Theatre (1928−1987)
Address237 7th Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OwnerPittsburgh Cultural Trust
TypeMovie palace
Capacity2,800
Screens1
Current usePerforming arts center
Construction
OpenedFebruary 27, 1927
ReopenedSeptember 25, 1987
ArchitectHoffman−Henon
Tenants
Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
Website
culturaldistrict.org
Stanley Theater and Clark Building
Benedum Center is located in Pittsburgh
Benedum Center
Benedum Center is located in Pennsylvania
Benedum Center
Benedum Center is located in the United States
Benedum Center
Coordinates40°26′34″N 79°59′59″W / 40.44278°N 79.99972°W / 40.44278; -79.99972
AreaPittsburgh Cultural District
Built1927
ArchitectHoffman and Henon
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.86000303[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1986
Designated CPHSNovember 20, 1984[2]
Designated PHLF1976[3]

The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Stanley Theatre) is a theater and concert hall located at 237 7th Street in the Cultural District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Designed by the Philadelphia architectural firm Hoffman-Henon, it was built in 1928 as the Stanley Theatre. The former movie palace was renovated and reopened as the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts in 1987.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  3. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  4. ^ Benedum Center for the Performing Arts Cinema Treasures