Binghamton Theatre

236 Washington St., Binghamton, New York. County/parish: Broome.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 23, 2008. NRIS 07001451.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Capri Theatre
  • The Forum

From Wikipedia:

Broome County Forum Theatre

The Broome County Forum Theatre, also known as the Forum, Capri Theatre, and the Broome Center for the Performing Arts, is a historic theater, which is located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The theater seats 1,522 with a pit orchestra and 1,553 without one.

The building consists of two parts: the main, rectangular theater block completed in 1919 and the primary entrance and lobby area constructed in 1981 (non-contributing). The theater block is constructed of brick and cast stone over a concrete basement. It features a theater pipe organ.

The Forum serves as the home performing venue for the Binghamton Philharmonic and the Tri-Cities Opera.

The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316547

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