Kingsbury Hall
Salt Lake City, Utah
The University of Utah dedicated its first auditorium, Kingsbury Hall, on 22 May 1930. The $275,000 assembly hall was funded by the State of Utah and named in honor of Joseph T. Kingsbury, who served as President of the University from 1897 until 1926. Kingsbury Hall is one of nine buildings in the University Circle historic district, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The auditorium was built with a projection booth and an organ loft, to accommodate silent films.
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Area's Largest Movie Screen Opening
Deseret News, 5 November 1999, page E1
Article Summary:
The
Megaplex 17 at Jordan Commons, entertainment and restaurant complex
built by Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller, opened on 5 November 1999
with 5,000 seats in 16 auditoriums. The 17th theater is the Super
Screen, which seats 456 and shows large-format 70mm films on a screen
60 feet high by 80 feet wide with a 15,000 watt, 6-track digital sound
system. The Super Screen is the largest in the Salt Lake area.
