Kingsbury Hall
Performing arts center in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
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Kingsbury Hall is a center for the performing arts located on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
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| Location | 1395 E. Presidents Circle Salt Lake City, Utah United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′59″N 111°51′03″W |
| Owner | University of Utah |
Seating type | Reserved |
| Capacity | 1,992[1] |
| Type | Performing arts center |
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| Opened | 1930 |
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History
Kingsbury Hall was designed by Edward O. Anderson and Lorenzo Snow Young and built in 1930.[2] It was named after Joseph T. Kingsbury, former president of the University. Many of Utah's performing arts organizations started in Kingsbury Hall, including Ballet West and Utah Opera.[2] Along with eight buildings along University Circle, Kingsbury Hall is part of the University of Utah Circle historic district,[3] which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]
The building was renovated in 1997 thanks to a $1.7 million donation from Bruce Bastian.[5]
On October 7, 2020, Kingsbury Hall was the site of the vice presidential debate between then Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee and California Senator Kamala Harris.[6]