Daniels Recital Hall, Concert venue in Downtown Seattle, United States
Daniels Recital Hall is a 1908 Beaux-Arts church building by Schack and Huntington at Fifth Avenue and Marion Street. Its rectangular base, 114 by 165 feet, rises to a 64-foot-diameter dome clad in red terracotta tiles. The auditorium seats 1,224 on the ground floor, with galleries adding 600 seats, and the west alcove holds a full pipe organ on the former altar stage.
The building was constructed in 1908 as a Methodist church, representing a shift toward classical architectural styles in American religious buildings. Its later transformation into a concert hall reflects how Seattle's cultural needs evolved over the decades.
The hall's name comes from Daniels Development, which took over the site in 2007. From 2009 to 2014, Mark Andersen, appointed artist in residence, ran a free noontime concert series; more than 57 concerts were held over six years, many filmed for the TV show Crescendo!
The hall stands at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Marion Street in Downtown Seattle. The 1950 reconstruction of the Fifth Avenue stairs removed the original street-to-sanctuary entry, so access is now from the sides and rear of the main room. The basement holds the footings of columns rising 72 feet, plus former classrooms, a pastor's suite, parlor, banquet hall and kitchen.
The stained glass is attributed to the Povey Brothers Glass Company of Portland. The 64-foot dome is clad in red terracotta tile panels, and the cornice that once ran around the base was removed in 1990, changing the building's silhouette.
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