Vail-Leavitt Music Hall
Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, Beaux-Arts theatre in Riverhead, United States
The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall rises two stories with its horseshoe balcony design, containing both a primary theatre space and ground floor commercial sections.
David F. Vail, a local lumber dealer, constructed this theatre in 1881, which later served as a testing site for Thomas Edison's Kinetophone experiments in 1914.
The upstairs theatre space reflects nineteenth-century opera house design, featuring detailed architectural elements and a traditional performance layout for theatrical productions.
The building underwent multiple transformations, functioning as a theatre, restaurant, pool hall, and storage facility before its restoration as a community performance venue.
The theatre transitioned from candle lighting to gas illumination through an on-site gas plant, finally adopting electric lights when they became available in 1888.
Location: Riverhead
Inception: 1881
Architectural style: Beaux-Arts
Address: 18 Peconic Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901
Website: http://vail-leavitt.org
GPS coordinates: 40.91639,-72.66250
Latest update: March 15, 2025 20:51
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