Benedum Center

Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
Former namesStanley Theatre (1928−1987)
Address237 7th Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OwnerPittsburgh Cultural Trust
TypeMovie palace
Capacity2,800
Screens1
Current usePerforming arts center
Construction
OpenedFebruary 27, 1927
ReopenedSeptember 25, 1987
ArchitectHoffman−Henon
Tenants
Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
Website
culturaldistrict.org
Stanley Theater and Clark Building
Coordinates40°26′34″N 79°59′59″W / 40.44278°N 79.99972°W / 40.44278; -79.99972
AreaPittsburgh Cultural District
Built1927
ArchitectHoffman and Henon
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.86000303
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1986
Designated CPHSNovember 20, 1984
Designated PHLF1976

The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Stanley Theatre) is a theater and concert hall located at 237 7th Street in the Cultural District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Designed by the Philadelphia architectural firm Hoffman-Henon, it was built in 1928 as the Stanley Theatre. The former movie palace was renovated and reopened as the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts in 1987.