Snug Harbor Music Hall

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Music Hall

The Snug Harbor Music Hall on the grounds of Sailors' Snug Harbor in the New Brighton neighborhood of Staten Island is a 686-seat Greek Revival auditorium that opened in July 1892, making it the second-oldest music hall in New York City.[1][2][3] Entertainment in the decades that followed included the Georgia Minstrels and the Boston Ladies Schubert Quartet. It added film screenings in 1911 and sound in 1930. The building closed sometime in the 1970s when the campus faced a lack of funds and a decline in residents[3]

Its interior melds ancient Roman architecture with the Greek myth of Orpheus.[4]

Renovations to the interior in 1997 designed by Rafael Viñoly cost $3 million but left the project unfinished due to cost overruns and a poor initial state despite conservation efforts while it was closed.[5][6][3] In 2019, they broke ground on a $19.5 million project that would expand and renovate the music hall with a new annex to its east. The project's plans were recognized in 2016 with an NYC Public Design Commission Award for .[7][8] It is scheduled to open in 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ Goldberger, Paul (July 5, 1987). "The Slow Stylish Redesign of Snug Harbor". New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "12 Projects Recognized as 2016 NYC Public Design Commission Award Winners". ArchDaily. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Gray, Christopher (1996-04-07). "Streetscapes/The Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center;A Low-Budget Revival for a Grand 1890 Theater". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. ^ "Music Hall". Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  5. ^ Bach, Caleb. "Building on an elegant curve - ProQuest" (PDF). search.proquest.com. 52 (1): 14–21. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. ^ Wiser, Caroline R. (1993). Conservation Report for Sailors Snug Harbor Music Hall: Interior Architectural Materials and Finishes. Columbia University. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Snug Harbor Cultural Center Music Hall Addition". Studio Joseph. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  8. ^ DeRosa, Christine (31 May 2019). "Snug Harbor Music Hall to be upgraded, expanded with $19.5 million project". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

Coordinates: 40°38′37″N 74°06′05″W / 40.64367°N 74.10126°W / 40.64367; -74.10126

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