Odeon Theatre, Historic theatre in central Christchurch, New Zealand
The Odeon Theatre features an Italianate architectural design with decorative brackets, rounded arches, and a substantial stage measuring 40 feet deep by 60 feet wide.
Built in 1883 as the Tuam Street Hall, this structure began as a public venue before transforming into an opera house in 1894 under Maurice Duval's direction.
The theatre played a role in New Zealand's women's suffrage movement when Kate Sheppard used it for campaign meetings that led to women's voting rights in 1893.
The building contained shops on the ground floor and included three ceiling domes with lights, while the auditorium accommodated 2,200 people with 600 seats in the circle gallery.
The Odeon Theatre stands as one of only three remaining purpose-built 19th-century theatres in New Zealand, despite sustaining damage in the 2011 earthquake.
Location: Christchurch City
Inception: 1883
Architectural style: Italianate architecture
Address: 214 Tuam Street, Christchurch 8001
GPS coordinates: -43.53556,172.63917
Latest update: March 15, 2025 20:51
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