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}} Massey Hall is a performing arts theatre in the Garden District of downtown Toronto. The theatre was originally designed to seat 3,500 patrons, but after extensive renovations in the 1940s it now seats up to 2,765. Massey Hall and the more intimate Eaton Auditorium were the only substantial concert venues in Toronto before the opening of Roy Thomson Hall as the new home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Massey Hall was designated a National Historic Site of Canada on June 15, 1981. ==History== Massey Hall was built to fill the need for a secular meeting place where people from Toronto and area could meet and enjoy choral music not of a religious theme. It was designed with a neoclassical facade, and features moorish arches that span the width of the interior hall. This interior was inspired by the Alhambra Palace in Spain as well as Louis Sullivan’s Chicago Auditorium and Opera house.〔 The exterior neoclassical facade was a preference voiced from Lillian, Hart Massey's daughter. Designed by architect Sidney Badgley, Massey Hall was completed in 1894 at a cost of $152,390.75. Construction was financed by Hart Massey of Massey-Harris (later Massey Ferguson) holding company. The hall's debut concert was on June 14, 1894. In 1917 the Albert Building (15 Shuter Street) was added as janitorial's residence and later converted as backstage room 〔http://www.masseyhall.com/mh_history〕 and will be demolished and replaced by a new addition during pending renovations in spite of potential historic value (featuring a two storey oriel window).〔http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=a401fcf074da4410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=f6a300ad867a0410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD〕 The exterior is Palladian architecture while the interior is Moorish Revival architecture.〔 In 1933, the Massey Foundation undertook further renovations to the hall. It is currently used for a variety of events and is operated by the same corporation as Roy Thomson Hall. In 1994, to commemorate the Hall's 100th anniversary, the basement was completely refurbished to include Centuries, a fully stocked bar. Prior to this addition, alcohol was not permitted in the hall. The decor of Centuries includes hundreds of photos of artists who have performed there over the years (largely collecting portraits of popular music stars since the eighties) including many autographs. Centuries has a capacity of 220 people, and often hosts CD release parties and post-show parties for the visiting artists. Roughly five years after Centuries was created, an additional bar in the balcony lounge was added. At some point in its renovation history, three of the windows at the front of the venue were converted into doors, and a pair of fire escape staircases were installed along the front face of the building. The doors at the front of the venue were painted red (from their earlier brown-gold colour), a large neon sign was hung above the main entrance, and notice boards listing upcoming acts were revamped on either side of those doors. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Massey Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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