The Music Hall was a historic theatre located at 23 West Main Street in Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1982, for its significance in commerce, education, music, theatre and film.[3] In 1995, it was also listed as a contributing property of the Clinton Historic District.[4]
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| Location | 23 West Main Street, Clinton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′01″N 74°54′50″W / 40.63361°N 74.91389°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Part of | Clinton Historic District (ID95001101) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003278[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1571[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1982 |
| Designated CP | September 28, 1995 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 14, 1982 |
History
editThe Music Hall was built in 1890 and presented performances of many forms of American popular entertainment.[3]
On May 15, 2016, a fire destroyed the interior of the building, then known as Clinton Center.[5] It was demolished later that year.[6]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#82003278)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 2.
- ^ a b Impellizeri, Anita (January 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Music Hall". National Park Service. With accompanying 6 photos
- ^ Brecknell, Ursula C. (August 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clinton Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 39 photos
- ^ Turpin, Craig (May 15, 2016). "Fire causes heavy damage at historic Clinton Music Hall". NJ.com.
- ^ Graziano, Sallie (July 27, 2016). "Historic N.J. music hall, destroyed by fire, is demolished". NJ.com.