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| Address | 1241 Elm Street Cincinnati, Ohio United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 39°6′34″N 84°31′8″W / 39.10944°N 84.51889°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public transit |  Connector at Washington Park Metro Red Bike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Cincinnati Arts Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 2,289 (Springer Auditorium) 1,300 (Ballroom) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Built | 1876–1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 14 May 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renovated | 1969–1975, 2016–2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cincinnati Ballet Cincinnati Opera Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra May Festival Chorus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Music Hall, commonly known as Cincinnati Music Hall, is a classical music performance hall in Cincinnati, Ohio, completed in 1878. It serves as the home for the Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. In January 1975, it was recognized as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior for its distinctive Venetian Gothic architecture. The building was designed with a dual purpose – to house musical activities in its central auditorium and industrial exhibitions in its side wings. It is located at 1241 Elm Street, across from the historic Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine, minutes from the center of the downtown area.
Music Hall was built over a pauper's cemetery, which has helped fuel its reputation as one of the most haunted places in America.[2]
In June 2014, Music Hall was included on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list of America's 11 most endangered historic places.[3] After being closed for over a year for a $143 million renovation, Music Hall was reopened in 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Kachuba, John B. (2004). Ghosthunting Ohio. Cincinnati: Emmis Books. ISBN 1-57860-181-9.
- ^ "National Trust for Historic Preservation Announces 27th Annual List of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" (Press release). National Trust for Historic Preservation. June 23, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.