Located on a lot of donated land from Amherst College, it was built between the years of 1828 and 1829, to serve as the third meeting house of the First Congregational Church of Amherst. When a new congregational church was built on Main Street in 1868, Amherst College  purchased the former church building and its lands.  In 1905 the building was rededicated as College Hall, as well as expanded and remodeled, with the addition of new columns to the front.

Amherst Black History

The Taylor Opera House was built by James S. Taylor, according to the book series, “Images of America, Danbury”. He originally solved the problem of felting hats with the Taylor sizing machines (Danbury was the hat capitol of the world) by machinery. He was born in 1825 and was the great-great-great-grandson of Thomas Taylor, an original settler of Danbury.

In 1935, the bowling and billiard hall that Erve managed was in the Hall-Rand building on the northwest corner of Congress and Third Streets in Troy. This was the former Rand’s Hall, later Rand’s Opera House, expanded in 1872 as a concert room, lecture hall and place of exhibitions. How Rand’s Hall became “Hall-Rand,” or how an opera house became a bowling alley, I don’t know. I also don’t know how “Erve” is pronounced. Sadly, it’s long gone, and a  former chain restaurant building housing a fast food buffet occupies what should be a prominent corner of the city.

The Paterson Opera House was opened on April 2, 1866.In 1900 it was severely damaged in a fire. It was rebuilt and reopened in 1901. In 1914 another fire caused some damage and following renovations it reopened as the U.S. Photo Play Theatre on March 6, 1916 with the film “Battle Cry of Peace”. It was listed in 1930 as the United States Theatre with a 2,000 seat capacity and equipped with an RCA sound system. It was operated by the Stanley Warner chain and was closed in September 1967.

The building was sold and demolished in 1969.

Opened in 1871 at 510-512 Lackawanna Avenue and offered vaudeville-style productions.

A Brief History of Scranton, Cheryl Kashuba

In 1864, William Steinway built elegant showrooms housing over 100 Steinway & Sons pianos at 109 East 14th Street, at the corner of Fourth Ave.

The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is a private art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Fulton Opera House, also known as the Fulton Theatre or simply The Fulton, is a League of Regional Theatres class B regional theater located in historic downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Washington Hall Association and Building

The Washington Hall Association was incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Virginia March 22, 1850.