Interior of Heinz Hall | Historic Pittsburgh

1935/1980

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Title
Interior of Heinz Hall
Identifier
MSP285.B003.F15.I01
Source Identifier
MSP285.B003.F15.I01
Description
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, located at 600 Penn Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, was built in 1927 by motion picture magnate Marcus Loew and at that time was called the Loew’s Penn Theater. The Howard Heinz Endowment saved the theater from the wrecking ball after it closed in 1968. It reopened as Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts after a $11 million, 16 month long renovation. The structure features the original 1927 imported Italian marble, plush red velvet, and shimmering Austrian crystal. Two 15-foot chandeliers, each weighing a ton and located in the Grand Lobby, were also part of the original theater. The Grand Opening Celebration of Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts was September 10, 1971. James Earl Jones, Charlton Heston, and Gregory Peck were among the notable guests. The 2,661 seat Heinz Hall is now home to the renowned Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. It also hosts Symphony Pops concerts and Broadway touring companies.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Loew's Penn Theatre (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Source
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
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