Cincinnati Music Hall - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Cincinnati Music Hall was built in 1878 with private funds from the nation's first matching grant fund drive. The building was designed by architect Samuel Hannaford. The Springer Auditorium has seating for 3,516, and is the home of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Opera, and the May Festival Chorus.

The Music Hall is alleged to be haunted. The Hall was built on the site of Cincinnati's the Commercial Hospital and Lunatic Hospital, where those inflicted with disease were banished to the Pest House to die. When they died they were dumped into mass graves in the pauper's cemetery, directly under the Music Hall. Night watchmen supposedly have heard strange noises and have been followed by the ghosts, which have also been alleged to sometimes make appearances at shows.

The Cincinnati Music Hall hosted the 1880 Democratic National Convention.

Street address: 1243 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH United States 45202 County / Borough / Parish: Hamilton Year listed: 1970 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Historic function: Recreation And Culture Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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