Landmark Theater
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This article is about the Landmark Theater in Richmond, Virginia. For other theatres with similar names, see Landmark Theatre (disambiguation).
The Landmark Theater in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park. It is so named because it is "one of the best known buildings in Richmond." Formerly known as "The Mosque", the Landmark was constructed in 1926 to be used by the Shriners as the ACCA Temple Shrine. The city purchased the building in the 1940's and refurbished it between 1994 and 1995. It is currently a very popular venue, hosting a number of big-name musical and theatrical performers each year.
[edit] Theater Statistics
- Theater seating: 3,565 persons
- Ballroom capacity: 1,100 persons
- Ballroom dimensions: 18,000 square feet