Bridges Hall of Music

Not to be confused with Bridges Auditorium.
Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music
Bridges Hall of Music interior
Map
Alternative namesLittle Bridges
General information
TypeConcert hall
Architectural styleSpanish Renaissance[1]
Address150 E. 4th St.
Town or cityClaremont, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34°05′50″N 117°42′50″W / 34.09722°N 117.71389°W / 34.09722; -117.71389
Named forMabel Shaw Bridges
Opened1915[1]
Renovated1971[1]
1999–2000[2]
OwnerPomona College
Height17.2 m (56 ft)[citation needed]
Technical details
MaterialStucco[3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Myron Hunt[4]
Other information
Seating capacity550[5]
Public transit accessClaremont
Website
pomona.edu/academics/departments/music-department/facilities/bridges-hall-music

The Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, more commonly known as Little Bridges (to distinguish it from nearby Bridges Auditorium, known as Big Bridges), is a concert hall at Pomona College in Claremont, California, designed by Myron Hunt and opened in 1915. It was sponsored by a $100,000 gift (equivalent to $3.01 million in 2023) from the parents of Mabel Shaw Bridges, a student in Pomona's class of 1908 who died of illness her junior year.[6] It is used for a variety of musical and non-musical purposes, and is considered the "architectural gem" of Pomona's campus and one of Hunt's finest works.[7]

  1. ^ a b c Allen, David (3 October 2015). "Bridges Hall of Music hits right notes for 100 years". Daily Bulletin. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2000 timeline was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ Revello, Adam (18 September 2015). "Campus Mainstay Little Bridges Turns 100 This Year". The Student Life. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Bridges Hall of Music". Pomona College. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. ^ Neiuber, John (2 June 2020). "Bring life back to the Village with walking tour". Claremont Courier. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  7. ^ Michno, Christopher (19 September 2016). "Brutalist Building Set for Demolition Raises Questions of Sustainability and Design". KCET. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.