The Tabernacle, Concert hall in Downtown Atlanta, US
The Tabernacle is a concert hall in a former church building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The rectangular structure rises over five floors with tiered seating levels, adorned with detailed plasterwork and tall arched windows on all sides.
Architect R.H. Hunt designed the building in 1911 as Baptist Tabernacle for a growing congregation. During the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the abandoned structure was converted into an entertainment hall and opened for concerts and shows.
The hall still carries traces of its religious past through stained glass windows and wooden pews lining the side galleries. Visitors experience rock concerts and electronic music in a room originally designed for worship and sermons.
The concert hall sits on Luckie Street and holds around 2,600 people across several levels with good views toward the stage. Each floor has its own restrooms and bar areas that remain open during events.
During renovations for the Olympics, workers uncovered a network of underground passages connecting the building to neighboring structures downtown. These tunnels likely served as passageways during Prohibition or for maintenance work.
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