Mechanics Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts)

Mechanics Hall
Map
Address321 Main St.
LocationWorcester, MA
Public transit Union Station
Construction
Built1855
Renovated1977
Website
www.mechanicshall.org
Mechanics Hall
Mechanics Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Mechanics Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Mechanics Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Mechanics Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Coordinates42°15′56.79″N 71°48′7.03″W / 42.2657750°N 71.8019528°W / 42.2657750; -71.8019528
ArchitectBoyden & Ball
Architectural styleRenaissance
Part ofMechanics' Hall District (ID80000577)
NRHP reference No.72000152 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 1972
Designated CPMarch 5, 1980

Mechanics Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1857 in the Renaissance Revival style and restored in 1977.[2] Built as part of the early nineteenth-century worker's improvement movement, it is now a concert and performing arts venue ranked as one of the top four concert halls in North America and in the top twelve between Europe and the Americas.[3] It also houses a recording studio.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Mechanics Hall
  3. ^ Mechanics Hall – History
  4. ^ Mechanics Hall – Professional Recording Studio