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UER Forum > Archived US: Mid-Atlantic > Hudson Opera House, Upstate NY (Viewed 351 times)
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Hudson Opera House, Upstate NY
< on 4/14/2009 3:16 AM >
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Although this is a misplaced thread, I hope you will not mind, as I feel I am a member of the Mid-Atlantic forum. I have been in New York for the last week, and I would like to post some of my adventures here.

Today I was attending an art exhibition in Hudson, NY. The event was held on the first floor of the Hudson Opera House. I managed to leave the exhibition area, and get some pictures of the untouched upper floors. Here is the history taken from the HOH web page.

"The building was built in 1855 as the first City Hall for Hudson. In early years, the first floor of the building was home to the Franklin Library, and the First National Bank of Hudson. Frederic Church and Sanford Gifford showed their paintings here, Bret Harte read his poems, and Henry Ward Beecher gave a rousing abolitionist lecture. Susan B. Anthony visited at least twice, the first time lecturing about abolishing slavery, and the second time to rally support for women's suffrage. Around 1880, at the height of the Gilded Age, and shortly after Paris built it's new Opera House, the Palais Garnier, many town halls and city halls in America adopted the 'Opera House' name which is how this building came to be known as the Hudson Opera House. The first floor of this building held various civic offices (Post Office, Police Station, Common Council, etc.) and the performance hall upstairs, New York State's oldest surviving theatre was used for everything from traveling lecture presentations and musical and theatrical events to local functions like dances, cotillions, poultry shows and graduations. The Hudson Opera House is one of the oldest surviving theatres in America.

After City Hall moved up the street in 1962, the building was briefly a Moose Lodge, then was sold to an out-of-town developer. For nearly thirty years it sat vacant, decaying and accumulating debris. When the Opera House was threatened with further decay and possible eventual demolition, local citizens banded together to save the building. In 1992, Hudson Opera House, Inc., was formed as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to restoring the building both physically and to its position as a cultural and civic center.

Much work was required before any occupancy was possible. The basement had standing water from clogged sewers. The roof was leaking, causing further damage to ceilings and walls. The building had asbestos that had to be abated, and many four-legged and winged creatures had to be evicted. In addition, as a historic building that falls within the City of Hudson Historic District, restoration procedures require preservation studies, historically sensitive building plans, and approval from the State Historic Preservation Office for any restoration work undertaken. With funds raised through benefits and direct mail appeals, studies were completed, the roof was temporarily repaired and the space was slowly prepared for restoration. In 1996 HOH kicked off the Open the Door campaign and raised the money to open the first restored room in the building, the West Room, in December 1997. Since that time, four additional spaces on the first floor have opened and HOH has presented extensive, multi-cultural programming. Hudson Opera House, Inc. is now in the planning phase for completion of the entire restoration project."

Here is what you all have been waiting for, the pictures!


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Re: Hudson Opera House, Upstate NY
<Reply # 1 on 4/14/2009 5:48 AM >
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Very, very nice work. Fantastic looking location!

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Re: Hudson Opera House, Upstate NY
<Reply # 2 on 4/14/2009 7:44 AM >
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Did you go into the stage lighting loft in Pic 5 ?

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Re: Hudson Opera House, Upstate NY
<Reply # 3 on 4/14/2009 5:13 PM >
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That site looks great....loved #8.

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Re: Hudson Opera House, Upstate NY
<Reply # 4 on 4/15/2009 2:10 AM >
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Posted by PorkChopExpress
Very, very nice work. Fantastic looking location!


That means a lot coming from you, PCE. I love all of your work. Thanks, bro. :]

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Re: Hudson Opera House, Upstate NY
<Reply # 5 on 4/15/2009 2:13 AM >
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Posted by 76grinch
Did you go into the stage lighting loft in Pic 5 ?


That wasn't actually a loft, more like a decorative dome. There may have been access at some point in the past, but if you look closely there is nowhere to actually put lighting up there. The stage lighting loft was in 4, 9, and 10, where the fire damage was.

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