Geva Theatre Center
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| Naval Armory-Convention Hall | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Rochester, NY |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1868 |
| Architect: | Warner,Andrew J.; Gorsline & Aldridge |
| Architectural style(s): | Classical Revival, Late Victorian |
| Added to NRHP: | October 04, 1985 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 85002852 [1] |
| MPS: | Inner Loop MRA |
| Governing body: | Geva Theatre Center |
Geva Theatre Center is Rochester's leading professional theatre. It is the birthplace of many new and popular works such as Gregg Coffin's Convenience and Five Course Love. It is among one of the few theatres that annually performs David deBerry and Richard Hellesen's version of A Christmas Carol. Geva is an abbreviation of Genesee Valley Arts Foundation. Founded in 1972, Geva Theatre Center is located at 75 Woodbury Boulevard in Rochester, New York.
[edit] History
The current building, originally constructed in 1868 as a Naval Armory and Convention Hall, was re-opened as a theatre in 1985 after extensive renovation. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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