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Symphony Center
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Orchestra Hall
Address 220 S. Michigan Ave.
Location Chicago, Illinois
Owner Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
Type Concert hall
Capacity Orchestra Hall: 2,522
Armour Stage: 150
Grainger Ballroom: 300
The Club at Symphony Center: 120
Buntrock Hall: 350
Construction
Built 1904
Opened December 14, 1904 (1904-12-14)
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Symphony Center is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Symphony Center
Location in Chicago metropolitan area
Architect Daniel Burnham
NRHP reference No. 78001127
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 21, 1978
Designated NHL April 19, 1994

Symphony Center is a music complex in Chicago, Illinois. It is home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Sinfonietta. The Symphony Center includes Orchestra Hall, which dates from 1904; Buntrock Hall, a rehearsal and performance space; a public multi-story rotunda; Rhapsody restaurant; and administrative offices. Between 1995 and 1997 a lot of work to improve the buildings took place. The Orchestra Hall was called a National Historic Landmark in 1994. It was designed by Daniel Burnham.

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