Kingsbury Hall is a center for the performing arts located on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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| Location | 1395 E. Presidents Circle Salt Lake City, Utah United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′59″N 111°51′03″W / 40.76639°N 111.85083°W |
| Owner | University of Utah |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Seating type | Reserved |
| Capacity | 1,992[1] |
| Opened | 1930 |
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History
editKingsbury Hall was designed by Edward O. Anderson and Lorenzo Snow Young and built in 1930.[2] It was named after Joseph T. Kingsbury, former president of the University. Many of Utah's performing arts organizations started in Kingsbury Hall, including Ballet West and Utah Opera.[2] Along with eight buildings along University Circle, Kingsbury Hall is part of the University of Utah Circle historic district,[3] which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]
The building was renovated in 1997 thanks to a $1.7 million donation from Bruce Bastian.[5]
On October 7, 2020, Kingsbury Hall was the site of the vice presidential debate between then Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee and California Senator Kamala Harris.[6]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kingsbury Hall Seating Chart". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ a b "U Receives $3M from Marriott Family Foundations to Support Music Scholarships, Student Performing Arts Productions and Kingsbury Hall". University of Utah. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ Meecham, Sharon. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: University of Utah Circle and Accompanying fourteen photos, exterior. National Park Service, June 1977. Accessed 2009-09-22.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "About the Honorees: Bruce W. Bastian". School of Music. The University of Utah. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Vice Presidential Debate 2020". debate2020.utah.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-08.