Grande Dame of the Twin Cities Heart of the University of Minnesota | |
 Northrop as seen from Northrop Mall | |
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| Full name | Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium |
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| Address | 84 Church Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0281 |
| Location | Northrop Mall, University of Minnesota |
| Owner | Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota |
| Operator | University of Minnesota Tickets and Events |
| Capacity | 2,692 (2014–present) 4,847 (1929–2011) 168 (Best Buy Theater) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 30, 1928 |
| Opened | October 22, 1929 April 4, 2014 (grand reopening) |
| Renovated | 2006 (exterior) 2011–2014 (interior) |
| Closed | 2011–2014 |
| Construction cost | $1.2 million (1929) $21 million (2006 exterior restoration) $88.2 million (2011–2014 interior renovation) |
| Architect | Clarence H. Johnston Sr. (1929) HGA (2014) |
| Tenants | |
| Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (1929–1974) Weisman Art Museum (1934–1993) University of Minnesota Marching Band (1929–2009) | |
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Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium (commonly known as Northrop Auditorium or simply Northrop) is a performing arts venue at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is named in honor of Cyrus Northrop, the university's second president. Various events are held within the building, including concerts, ballet performances, lectures, and graduations.
Northrop anchors the north end of Northrop Mall, a grassy area at the center of campus that is bordered by the university's physics, mathematics, chemistry, and administration buildings, plus Walter Library. Coffman Memorial Union sits at the south end of the mall, opposite Northrop across Washington Avenue.