Kingsbury Hall is a center for the performing arts located on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah.
History
Kingsbury Hall was designed by Edward O. Anderson and Lorenzo Snow Young and built in 1930.[2] It was named after Joseph T. Kingsbury, former president of the University. Many of Utah's performing arts organizations started in Kingsbury Hall, including Ballet West and Utah Opera.[2] Along with eight buildings along University Circle, Kingsbury Hall is part of the University of Utah Circle historic district,[3] which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]
On October 7, 2020, Kingsbury Hall was the site of the vice presidential debate between then Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee and California Senator Kamala Harris.[5]
External links
References
- ^ "Kingsbury Hall Seating Chart". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ a b "U Receives $3M from Marriott Family Foundations to Support Music Scholarships, Student Performing Arts Productions and Kingsbury Hall". University of Utah. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ Meecham, Sharon. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: University of Utah Circle and Accompanying fourteen photos, exterior. National Park Service, June 1977. Accessed 2009-09-22.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Vice Presidential Debate 2020". debate2020.utah.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
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