Powell Hall is the home of the St. Louis Symphony. Erected in 1925 as the St. Louis Theatre, the theatre presented live vaudeville and motion pictures. The theatre was acquired by the St. Louis Symphony Society in 1966 and renamed Powell Symphony Hall after Walter S. Powell, a local St. Louis businessman, whose widow donated $1 million towards the …
Powell Hall is the home of the St. Louis Symphony. Erected in 1925 as the St. Louis Theatre, the theatre presented live vaudeville and motion pictures. The theatre was acquired by the St. Louis Symphony Society in 1966 and renamed Powell Symphony Hall after Walter S. Powell, a local St. Louis businessman, whose widow donated $1 million towards the purchase and use of this hall by the symphony. The hall seats 2,683.
Location: Grand Center
Owner: St. Louis Symphony
Capacity: 2,683
Opened: November 25, 1925
Architect: Rapp & Rapp
Architectural style: Late Gothic Revival, Gothic, Late Victorian
Address: 718 N Grand Blvd · St. Louis, MO 63103-1011
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