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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Buildings
Subject
The topic of the resource
buildings (structures)
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Use this for buildings, artworks and public spaces. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
Building Type
Type of building based on physical attributes (ex. high-rise buildings, skyscrapers); or function (ex. apartments, public housing).
Cultural
State
Current state of the building or project (ex. demolished, unbuilt).
extant
Web Resources
Link to external web resources here
<a href="http://www.newarksymphonyhall.org/" target="_blank">Symphony Hall Official Page</a>
<a href="http://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp/AssetDetail?assetID=72720490-217f-4acb-88e4-b34e68167d33" target="_blank"><span>National Register of Historic Places, <span>Salaam Temple</span>, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #<span>77000867</span></span></a>
Bibliography
<p><strong>Books</strong></p>
<p>Gordon, Mark W., and Anthony Schuman, editors. <em>Newark Landmark Treasures: A Guide to the Landmark Buildings, Parks, Public Art & Historic Districts in New Jersey’s Metropolis</em>. Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee, 2016, p. 12.</p>
<p>Kidney, Walter C. The Architecture of Choice: Eclecticism in America, 1880-1930. New York: G. Braziller, 1974, pp. 167-171.</p>
<p><a href="http://librarius.njit.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=284409" target="_blank">Read, Philip M. Movie Houses of Greater Newark. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing, 2013, p. 29-30.</a></p>
<p><strong>Articles</strong></p>
<p>"Assessing Symphony Hall's role." Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ) 15 May 2009: 032. NewsBank. Web. 20 July 2016.</p>
<p>Joan, Whitlow. "Past and future come together at Symphony Hall." Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ) 29 May 2009: 013. NewsBank. Web. 20 July 2016.</p>
<p> “Will begin plans for Salaam Tower.” Newark Evening News, 5 October 1925, p. 8.<br /><br /><strong>Files<br /><br /></strong>National Register of Historic Places, Symphony Hall, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, National Register #77000867 <strong><br /></strong></p>
Condition History
Since its inception in 1925, the hall has undergone some changes, yet without losing its main features. The 1965 renovations included structural upgrades, HVAC installations, and stage and pit replacements. The most obvious alteration on the exterior was the introduction of a glass and metal marquee.
Style
Architectural or artistic style(s) employed.
Neoclassical
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Symphony Hall
Mosque Theater
Salaam Temple
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Frank Grad
Henry Baechlin
George Backoff
Subject
The topic of the resource
concert halls
Description
An account of the resource
The Newark Symphony Hall was designed in an eclectic style, drawing inspiration from ancient Greece, Egypt, and Rome. The Neo-classical street façade presents a simplified plane with Ionic columns arranged in the hexastyle in antis configuration. Rectilinearity is emphasized further by the flat roof, empty frieze, and dentiled cornice. Ornamentation has been limited to a festoon of garlands in shallow relief running along the top of the building. Its seating capacity of 3,500 puts the Symphony Hall ahead of New York City’s Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center’s Metropolitan Opera House. This building is historically significant not only for its legacy as an artifact of the Roaring Twenties but also for the list of world-renowned performers, composers, and conductors that it has hosted through the years.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1925
concert halls
cultural centers (buildings)
tour_theater