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'''Empire Theater''' was at 285 Essex Street, built in 1906, sat nearly 1500 people. | |||
*This was | *This was the site of Mechanic Hall, built in 1839 and destroyed by fire in 1905. | ||
*Having a seating capacity of about eleven hundred, it was the principal hall in the city for theatricals. | *Having a seating capacity of about eleven hundred, it was the principal hall in the city for theatricals. | ||
[[File:EmpireTheatresmall.jpg|thumb|Empire Theater]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 13 December 2023
Empire Theater was at 285 Essex Street, built in 1906, sat nearly 1500 people.
- This was the site of Mechanic Hall, built in 1839 and destroyed by fire in 1905.
- Having a seating capacity of about eleven hundred, it was the principal hall in the city for theatricals.
See Also
Visitor's guide to Salem 1953 ed.,p. 158
