Star Hall - Moab, Utah - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Excerpts from the website of the Utahtheaters.info:

"Star Hall was built by the Moab Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and opened in May 1906....used for recreational and social functions, including dances, plays, and other cultural activities....Before 1972, the hall was also used as an opera house and motion picture theater....There was no architect among the craftsmen who worked on the building, but a blueprint was provided by carpenter Will Shafer....Star Hall is termed "Richardson Romanesque" in style "because it's rough-hewn, well laid pinkish stones and round-topped windows approximate the style of the much more elaborate structures designed at the turn of the century by Henry Hobson Richardson in Boston and Cambridge."


The Grand County School District bought the building in 1926 and used it as a gymnasium, industrial arts shop, auditorium, among other things.
A major rennovation tok place in 1968, altering main floor for a better view of a new stage. With the addition of new seats, air conditioning, plus a new lighting and sound system. Afterwards it was used for plays, concerts and major school functions.

In 1993 Star Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Later placed under ownership of Grand County, the building once again underwent major renovations, including replacement of the roof and windows.

Today it serves as a stellar community hall where films, plays, concerts, festivals & weddings take place.

Street address: 159 East Center Street Moab, Utah US 84532 County / Borough / Parish: Grand County Year listed: 1993 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Education, Religion, Social Current function: Recreation And Culture, Social Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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