Hoogland Center for the Arts

The Hoogland Center for the Arts is a theater complex that serves the city of Springfield, Illinois. It contains 80,000 square feet of performance and public space.^[1]

History

The Hoogland Center building was operated for more than ninety years, from 1909 until 2001, as the temple complex of Springfield Lodge No. 4 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Springfield. The original building was built in 1909, and a major expansion was added in 1960. Declining local participation in the Masonic order led to the structure changing hands in 2001. In 2001-2003 the interior of the former temple complex was extensively gutted and rebuilt to serve as a home for Springfield nonprofit theater companies, musical performance spaces, and gallery floor space. The Hoogland Center opened to the public in its new incarnation on December 31, 2003.^[1]

The Hoogland Center for the Arts is located at 420 South Sixth Street in the central city neighborhood of Springfield, Illinois. A parking deck adjoins the theater complex.

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