Eastman Theatre
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| Address | 26 Gibbs Street |
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| Location | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 43°09′26″N 77°35′55″W / 43.1572°N 77.5985°W |
| Owner | University of Rochester |
| Operator | Eastman School of Music |
| Capacity | 2,326 (Kodak Hall) 444 (Kilbourn Hall) 222 (Hatch Recital Hall) |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 4, 1922 |
| Architect | McKim, Mead & White; Gordon & Kaelber |
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The Eastman Theatre is a concert hall located at 26 Gibbs Street in Rochester, New York, United States. Since 2009, the main auditorium has been formally known as Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Opened on September 4, 1922, the theatre was built by industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company, to serve as the home of the Eastman School of Music and as a cultural center for the Rochester community.
Designed by the New York City firm of McKim, Mead & White in association with the Rochester firm of Gordon & Kaelber, the theatre is built in the Italian Renaissance and Neo-Classical style with Beaux-Arts massing. The building houses three performance spaces: the 2,326-seat Kodak Hall, the 444-seat Kilbourn Hall, and the 222-seat Hatch Recital Hall. The Eastman Theatre has served as the primary concert venue of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra since 1930 and is the main performance hall of the Eastman School of Music, a professional school of the University of Rochester.
The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The facade bears the inscription "For the enrichment of community life," reflecting George Eastman's vision for the building.