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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Movie opens today about LDS founder
2-year film project depicts key events in life of Joseph Smith
Deseret News, 17 December 2005
Article Summary:
"Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration" debuted Friday for local media and hundreds of church employees. Crowds lined up early at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building's Legacy Theater before and after the media showing, anxious to catch a sneak preview of the film. Most time slots have already been taken for the first few weeks of the film's run.
