South Mountain Concert Hall

South Mountain Concert Hall
Nearest city Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°25′5″N 73°17′21″W / 42.41806°N 73.28917°W / 42.41806; -73.28917Coordinates: 42°25′5″N 73°17′21″W / 42.41806°N 73.28917°W / 42.41806; -73.28917
Built 1918
Architect Unknown
Architectural style No Style Listed
NRHP Reference #

73001943

[1]
Added to NRHP August 14, 1973

South Mountain Concert Hall is a historic performance hall in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was built in 1918 by Chicago native Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, who had moved to the Berkshires in a bid to improve her husband's health. A longtime supporter of chamber music, Mrs. Coolidge in 1916 established the Berkshire String Quartet, which at first gave concerts in her home.[2] Two years later she had a performance hall built on her property that continues in use today.[3]

The hall was built to resemble a church, featuring a cupola on the roof and a porte cochere. The main timbers for the building were taken from an old textile mill, and the seats were pews taken from a church. In addition to the hall Mrs Coolidge had cabins built to provide housing for performers. The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "MACRIS inventory record for South Mountain Concert Hall". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
  3. ↑ "South Mountain Concerts". South Mountain Concerts. Retrieved 2013-11-28.


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