This Historic Preservation Month, Help Memorial Hall "Shine On!"

This Historic Preservation Month, help Memorial Hall “shine on” with a fresh, clean façade for its tenth anniversary post-renovation!  Our goal is $15,000 to support a specialty chemical pressure wash of the sandstone and granite comprising the historic venue’s remarkable front entrance.

"Shine On!” is the latest stage in Memorial Hall’s $1.5 million capital campaign, a collaboration of the Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society, 3CDC, and Hamilton County.  To date, $1.1 million has been raised from individual giving, private foundations, and the building’s owner, Hamilton County.  Those funds have been used to start or complete critical preservation efforts, including:

Roof Replacement ✔️
Skyward-Facing Masonry Repairs ✔️
Copper Box Gutter Replacement ✔️
Rewiring of Proscenium Arches ✔️
Resurfacing Wood Floors ✔️
Restoration of Historic Wood Doors – In process
Restoration of Historic Wood Windows – In process
Interior Plaster Repair & Decorative Painting – In process

Please consider a donation in any amount to help Memorial Hall Shine On!  Even a small gift will go a long way toward ensuring that our treasured venue looks as fantastic as the day it opened nearly 120 years ago.

Donations to non-profit Memorial Hall are fully tax-deductible.

To make a contribution:

Online:  CLICK HERE and make a donation via credit card
Phone:  Call the Memorial Hall box office at (513) 977-8838 (Tuesday through Friday, 1-6pm)
Mail:  Mail a check payable to “Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society” with memo "Shine On!" to 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Memorial Hall Voted "Best Concert Venue" by Cincinnati Magazine!

We're thrilled to announce that Hamilton County Memorial Hall, “home” of the Longworth-Anderson Series, was recently voted our region's "Best Concert Venue" by Cincinnati Magazine readers.

To be voted as such in a city bursting with excellent venues is an incredible honor.  There's also some poetry in receiving this recognition as we prepare to celebrate the building's 10th anniversary post-renovation.

Thanks to the collaboration of Cincinnati Memorial Hall Society (CMHS—our nonprofit helping to guide and preserve Memorial Hall since 2004), Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC—operations and programs manager), and Hamilton County (Memorial Hall's owner), this historic building underwent an $11.2-million comprehensive renovation and modernization in 2015-16, resulting in the first-class performance and event space it is today.  Over the past three years, we partnered on a building assessment study and capital campaign to raise an additional $1.1 million from the Friends of Memorial Hall, including $500,000 from Hamilton County, for high-priority projects including:  roof system replacement; proscenium lighting upgrades; restoration of historic doors, windows, and decorative painting; and safety improvements.

Preservation of this 1908 Beaux Arts treasure is ongoing, and each of Memorial Hall's partners (CMHS, 3CDC, and Hamilton County) plays a pivotal role in its continued success. CMHS’s leadership in advocacy, fundraising, and our popular Longworth-Anderson Series undoubtedly contributed to this award.

As patrons and supporters of Memorial Hall, this recognition belongs to YOU, our community, as much as it does to us.  Thank you for your investment in the venue we all love, and for trusting our team to protect this "perfect gem" of a theater for generations to come.