1926 - Dante Hall Theater of the Arts - Atlantic City, NJ
Posted by: jiggs11
N 39° 21.496 W 074° 26.394
18S E 548254 N 4356684
Cornerstone for the former St Michael's Parochial School, now the Dante Hall Theater for the Arts, laid in 1926.
Waymark Code: WMYT9M
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2018
Views: 4
Dante Hall was built in 1926. It served as the parochial school for St Michael's Catholic Church, catering to the area's large Italian community, known as Ducktown. It also served as Ducktown's community centre, gymnasium and community theatre.
St Michael's closed the school in the mid 1980's. The building sat vacant until 2003 when neighboring Stockton University entered into an agreement with the Diocese to renovate and operate the building as the Dante Hall Theater of the Arts. Work was completed and the building reopened.
Year of construction: 1926
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription: 1926
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