Ruth Eckerd Hall

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Ruth Eckerd Hall

Interior of venue (c.2006)
Address	1111 McMullen Booth Rd Clearwater, FL 33759-3219
Location	Downtown Clearwater
Owner	Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc.
Type	Performing arts center
Capacity	2,180
Construction
Opened	October 16, 1983 (1983-10-16)
Architect	Taliesin Associated Architects
Website
www.rutheckerdhall.com

Ruth Eckerd Hall is a 73,000-square-foot (6,800 m²) performing arts venue, located in Clearwater, Florida, in the Tampa Bay area and is part of the Richard B. Baumgardner Center for the Performing Arts.

The concert hall is named after Ruth Eckerd, the wife of businessman Jack Eckerd, and is a regular performance venue for the Florida Orchestra.

Its 2,180-seat auditorium features continental seating, with no center aisle.