Symphony Center
Orchestra Hall (2021) | |
| Address | 220 S. Michigan Ave. |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Public transit | Adams/Wabash |
| Owner | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Capacity | Orchestra Hall: 2,522 Armour Stage: 150 Grainger Ballroom: 300 The Club at Symphony Center: 120 Buntrock Hall: 350 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1904 |
| Opened | December 14, 1904 |
| Website | |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′45″N 87°37′30″W / 41.87917°N 87.62500°W |
| Architect | Daniel Burnham |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001127 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1978 |
| Designated NHL | April 19, 1994 |
Symphony Center is a music complex located at 220 South Michigan Avenue in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. Home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO); Chicago Symphony Chorus; Civic Orchestra of Chicago; and the Institute for Learning, Access, and Training; Symphony Center includes the 2,522-seat Orchestra Hall, which dates from 1904; Buntrock Hall, a rehearsal and performance space named for the CSO trustee and benefactor Dean L. Buntrock; Grainger Ballroom, an event space overlooking Michigan Avenue and the Art Institute of Chicago; a public multi-story rotunda; Forte, a restaurant and café; and administrative offices. In June 1993, plans to significantly renovate and expand Orchestra Hall were approved and the $110 million project resulting in Symphony Center, completed in 1997.
Designed by architect Daniel Burnham, Orchestra Hall was designated a National Historic Landmark on April 19, 1994. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978.