Newark Symphony Hall

Newark Symphony Hall
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Address1020 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey
United States
OwnerEssex County Improvement Authority[1]
TypePerforming arts center
CapacitySarah Vaughan Hall: 3,500
Newark Stage: 200
Construction
Opened1925
ArchitectGrad Associates
Website
newarksymphonyhall.org
Salaam Temple
Symphony Hall and Boys Chorus School
Newark Symphony Hall is located in Essex County, New Jersey
Newark Symphony Hall
Newark Symphony Hall is located in New Jersey
Newark Symphony Hall
Newark Symphony Hall is located in the United States
Newark Symphony Hall
Location1020 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates40°43′40″N 74°10′35″W / 40.72778°N 74.17639°W / 40.72778; -74.17639
Area1.0566 acres (0.4276 ha)
Built1925
ArchitectGrad Associates
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.77000867[2]
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 1977

Newark Symphony Hall is a performing arts center located at 1020 Broad Street in Newark, New Jersey. Built in 1925, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It was known for many years as The Mosque Theater, and is the former home of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey State Opera and the New Jersey Ballet Company.[3]

The Hall is owned by the Essex County Improvement Authority and is operated by the non-profit Newark Performing Arts Corporation (NPAC).[4][5]

  1. ^ City of Newark property Tax and ownership record for 1020 Broad Street
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "Jimi Hendrix and Aretha Franklin played here. Now it needs a $40M makeover". NJ.com. March 28, 2019. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Newark Music Hall With Rich History Needs Expensive Makeover". US News. March 20, 2019. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Newark Symphony Hall's new marquee will pay homage to the past, be a beacon for city's creativity". NJ.com. May 8, 2021. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

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