Municipal Auditorium - St. Louis, Missouri
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N 38° 37.687 W 090° 12.105
15S E 743590 N 4279224
Also known as the Kiel Opera House, this building was constructed during a government building "boom" of the 1930's.
Waymark Code: WM305V
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2008
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From Missouri - A Guide to the "Show Me" State - St. Louis
section:
The MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, Fourteenth to Fifteenth Strs., Market St. to
Clark Ave., is a $7,000,000 structure of Bedford stone in modified classic
design, with eight massive columns dominating the front. It was dedicated
in 1934. An exposition hall occupies almost the entire street floor; on
the main floor are the convention hall, built without columns and seating
11,500; and the opera house, seating 3,500. A stage 145 feet by 48 feet
separate the hall and the opera house and can be sued by either. Four
assembly rooms, each seating 700, adjoin the larger halls. Gray and gold
predominate in the decoration.
The Kiel Opera House was constructed between 1932 and 1934. The last event to
be held there was 1991. The modern Scot Trade Center is attached to the back of
this old music hall and part of the old auditorium was removed when the Center
was built. There has been continued discussions on the future of this building
through the years. Currently there is an effort on-going to reopen it as a live
theater.