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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Osmonds to sing at Apollo during New Year's Eve party
Deseret News, 22 December 2005
Article Summary:
The Osmond brothers will sing at the Apollo dance hall on 31 December 2005, at a charitable event for the Apollo Foundation, which provides instruction for “budding behind-the-scenes tech folks.”
“Osmond patriarch George Osmond and his wife, Olive, used to enjoy dancing at the Apollo Hall, which has a unique springboard dance floor. When it came up for sale, the Osmonds bought it.”
The Apollo is now “under the control” of Virl Osmond.
