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{{Short description|Performing arts theater in Dallas, Texas's Fair Park that opened in 1925}}
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The '''Music Hall at Fair Park''' is a 3,420 seat performing arts facility in [[Dallas]]'s [[Fair Park]] that opened on October 10, 1925.<ref>[http://www.liveatthemusichall.com/history.shtm Music Hall website] Retrieved 9 May 2011</ref>
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| name = Music Hall at Fair Park
| image = Fair Park Music Hall 2.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Exterior of the venue (c.2009)
| address = 909 1st Ave<br>[[Dallas]], [[Texas|TX]] 75210-1042
| location = [[Fair Park]]
| cost = $500,000<br>{{small|(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|500000|1924}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})}}
| former names = Fair Park Auditorium {{small|(1925-57)}}
| architect = [[Lang & Witchell]]
| owner =
| tenant =
| operator = DSM Management Group, Inc.
| capacity = 3,420
| type =
| opened = October 10, 1925
| reopened =
| yearsactive =
| renovated = {{hlist|1954|1972|1999}}
| closed =
| demolished =
| othernames =
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| website = {{URL|http://www.liveatthemusichall.com|Venue Website}}
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| embed = yes
| name = Fair Park Music Hall
| nrhp_type = cp
| partof = [[Fair Park|Texas Centennial Exposition Buildings (1936-1937)]]
| partof_refnum = 86003488<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2013a}}</ref>
| architecture = [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival]]
| designated_nrhp_type = September 24, 1986
| designated_other1 = TSAL
| designated_other1_date = January 1, 1984
| designated_other1_number = [https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/Details/8200002125 8200002125]
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| designated_other2_name = [[List of Dallas Landmarks|Dallas Landmark]] Historic District<br />[[Contributing property|Contributing Property]]
| designated_other2_abbr = DLMKHD
| designated_other2_color = #F5DEB3
| designated_other2_date = March 4, 1987<ref name="DalOrd">{{cite web|title=Ordinance No. 27079|url=http://dallascityhall.com/departments/sustainabledevelopment/historicpreservation/DCH%20documents/pdf/FairParkOrdinance.pdf|year=2008|publisher=City of Dallas|access-date=August 16, 2018}}</ref>
| designated_other2_number = [http://dallascityhall.com/departments/sustainabledevelopment/historicpreservation/Pages/landmark_districts.aspx H/33] ([[Fair Park]])
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}}
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The '''Music Hall at Fair Park''' (originally the '''Fair Park Auditorium''' or '''State Fair Auditorium''') is a performing arts theater in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]]'s [[Fair Park]] that opened in 1925.<ref>[http://www.liveatthemusichall.com/history.shtm Music Hall website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301151432/http://www.liveatthemusichall.com/history.shtm |date=2009-03-01 }} Retrieved 9 May 2011</ref>


The building is of Spanish Baroque style with Moorish architectural influences, containing six stair towers capped with cast domes and arcade porches overlooking Fair Park. Air conditioning was added in 1954, and in 1972 the Hall was remodeled again with an expanded lobby and restaurant. In 1999 the theater was refurbished and updated. Because of the spacious nature of the Music Hall, the facility is a nationally recognized venue for Broadway musical touring companies and other large-scale public and private functions. The Music Hall is currently home to [[Dallas Summer Musicals]] and was home to the [[Dallas Opera]] from 1957 to 2009.
The building features Spanish Baroque architecture with Moorish influences, including six stair towers topped with cast domes and arcade porches overlooking Fair Park. Air conditioning was installed in 1954, and in 1972, the Hall underwent a remodel that included an expanded lobby and restaurant. It was further refurbished and updated in 1999. Due to its spacious design, the Music Hall is widely recognized as a venue for Broadway musical touring companies and hosts various large-scale public and private events. The Music Hall is currently home to the Dallas Summer Musicals and was home to the [[Dallas Opera]] from 1957 to 2009.
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[[File:Fair Park Music Hall 1.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Music Hall at Fair Park]]

==See also==
{{Portal|National Register of Historic Places|Texas}}
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas]]
*[[List of Dallas Landmarks]]


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
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* [http://www.liveatthemusichall.com/ Music Hall at Fair Park]
* [http://www.wickedthemusicalticketsonline.com/wicked-music-hall-at-fair-park.html Wicked performing at Music Hall at Fair Park]


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Latest revision as of 15:49, 20 June 2024

Music Hall at Fair Park
Exterior of the venue (c.2009)
Map
Former namesFair Park Auditorium (1925-57)
Address909 1st Ave
Dallas, TX 75210-1042
LocationFair Park
OperatorDSM Management Group, Inc.
Capacity3,420
Construction
OpenedOctober 10, 1925
Renovated
  • 1954
  • 1972
  • 1999
Construction cost$500,000
($8.89 million in 2023 dollars[1])
ArchitectLang & Witchell
Website
Venue Website
Fair Park Music Hall
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
Part ofTexas Centennial Exposition Buildings (1936-1937) (ID86003488[2])
TSAL No.8200002125
DLMKHD No.H/33 (Fair Park)
Significant dates
Designated CPSeptember 24, 1986
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1984
Designated DLMKHDMarch 4, 1987[3]

The Music Hall at Fair Park (originally the Fair Park Auditorium or State Fair Auditorium) is a performing arts theater in Dallas, Texas's Fair Park that opened in 1925.[4]

The building features Spanish Baroque architecture with Moorish influences, including six stair towers topped with cast domes and arcade porches overlooking Fair Park. Air conditioning was installed in 1954, and in 1972, the Hall underwent a remodel that included an expanded lobby and restaurant. It was further refurbished and updated in 1999. Due to its spacious design, the Music Hall is widely recognized as a venue for Broadway musical touring companies and hosts various large-scale public and private events. The Music Hall is currently home to the Dallas Summer Musicals and was home to the Dallas Opera from 1957 to 2009.

Music Hall at Fair Park

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ordinance No. 27079" (PDF). City of Dallas. 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Music Hall website Archived 2009-03-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 May 2011
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