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descriptions from web

Opened in 1857, this is the country's oldest musical auditorium retaining its original form and serving its original purpose. Architect Napoleon Le Brun was influenced by European opera houses, and designed an auditorium famed for its acoustical properties and fine sight lines. Since the turn of the 20th century, the "Grand Old Lady of Broad Street" has been the home of the Philadelphia Orchestra. cr.nps
This has been the jewel of the Philadelphia culture scene since it opened in 1857. The simple brick Federalist exterior mytravelguide.com
Free Building & Theater Tours are available Tuesday through Sunday at 1pm! This one-hour tour includes architectural highlights and visits to Verizon Hall and Perelman Theater. Or take our specialty Art & Architecture Tour offered on Saturdays at 10:30am. Register for tours at the information desk. Free group tours are also available by reservation. trekaroo.com

reviews from web

That spectacular opera house seen in the movie The Age of Innocence is Philadelphia?s own Academy of Music. You can see the landmark if you attend a concert by the Philad... from trekaroo.com

Looking at the building from the street, you would never guess that the Academy of Music housed a gigantic theatre inside. Every time we visit I sit in amazement- the bea... from trekaroo.com

details from web

access: Public access
county: Philadelphia County
item: 66000674 &nbspNRIS (National Register Information System)
keywords: Lebrun & Runge;1855;1857
language: eng: English
note: Broad and Locust Sts.
published: 10/15/1966
publisher: National Park Service
subject: EVENT, ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, PERFORMING ARTS, RENAISSANCE, BUILDING, 1850-1874
ages: 10 adult
categories: Museums & Monuments, Events & Shows

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