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Symphony Center, Concert hall in Michigan Avenue, Chicago, United States

The Symphony Center features a deep pink brick facade with white limestone details and contains a 2,522-seat auditorium for orchestral performances.

Architect Daniel Burnham designed Orchestra Hall, which opened in 1904 and received National Historic Landmark designation in 1994.

The names of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Wagner appear inscribed in limestone bands above the second floor of the building.

The complex includes Buntrock Hall, Grainger Ballroom, a multi-story rotunda, and the Forte restaurant, offering various spaces for different events.

The ninth floor houses the Richard and Helen Thomas Club, while the second floor features three two-story windows with Georgian style fanlights.

Location: Chicago

Inception: 1904

Architects: Daniel Burnham

Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture, Colonial Revival architecture

Part of: Historic Michigan Boulevard District

Address: 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604

GPS coordinates: 41.87889,-87.62500

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18

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