Cincinnati Music Hall

Cincinnati Music Hall
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Address1241 Elm Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
United States
Coordinates39°6′34″N 84°31′8″W / 39.10944°N 84.51889°W / 39.10944; -84.51889
Public transitLight rail interchange Connector at Washington Park
Bus interchange Metro
Bicycle facilities Red Bike
OperatorCincinnati Arts Association
Capacity2,289 (Springer Auditorium)
1,300 (Ballroom)
Construction
Built1876–1878
Opened14 May 1878 (1878-05-14)
Renovated1969–1975, 2016–2017
Tenants
Cincinnati Ballet
Cincinnati Opera
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
May Festival Chorus
Website
www.cincinnatiarts.org/music-hall-home
Cincinnati Music Hall
ArchitectHannaford, Samuel, & Sons
Architectural styleVenetian Gothic
MPSHannaford, Samuel, & Sons TR
NRHP reference No.70000496[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1970
Designated NHLDecember 2, 1974

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.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Kachuba, John B. (2004). Ghosthunting Ohio. Cincinnati: Emmis Books. ISBN 1-57860-181-9.
  3. ^ "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.