Carnegie Hall New York, New York

Carnegie
Title: Carnegie Hall
Other title: Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.); Music Hall
Creator: Tuthill, William Burnet, 1855-1929
Creator role: Architect
Date: 1889-1891
Current location: New York City, New York, United States
Description of work: Located in the Borough of Manhattan. Built by Andrew Carnegie. Originally had a Mansard roof that was replaced by another floor in the 1890s. There have been two major additions to the Hall... Penn State Libraries Pictures Collection all photos →

Originally named Music Hall, Carnegie Hall was funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and built in 1891. The facility was among the first performing arts complexes and quickly helped establish New York as the cultural capital of America.

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New York, New York
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1891

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Carnegie Hall
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
April 15, 2024
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