Empire Theater: Difference between revisions

From Salem Links and Lore
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
Line 1: Line 1:
*'''Empire Theater''' was at 285 Essex Street, built in 1906, sat nearly 1500 people.  
'''Empire Theater''' was at 285 Essex Street, built in 1906, sat nearly 1500 people.  
*This was also the site of Mechanic Hall, built in 1839 and destroyed by fire in 1905.
*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]]


[[Category: Browse Index]]
[[Category: Browse Index]]

Latest revision as of 13:21, 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.


Empire Theater

See Also

Visitor's guide to Salem 1953 ed.,p. 158