Loring Hall Cinema
42°14′29″N 70°53′17″W / 42.2413072°N 70.888106°W / 42.2413072; -70.888106Owner Patriot Cinemas Type Single Screen Movie Theater Capacity 280 Construction Opened 1852 Architect Ammi B. Young
Loring Hall Cinema (known commonly as Loring Hall) is a historic building located in downtown Hingham, Massachusetts. The cinema was originally opened in 1852[1] as a meeting hall with the intent to provide the town with a suitable building for lectures, picnics, and social meetings of all kinds.[2] In 1936, the building was converted into a single screen motion picture house that still operates today. The Loring Hall cinema is currently run by the local Patriot Cinemas company.[2]
The facility was purchased by Philip Scott in February 1964.[2] On June 17, 1981, The Hingham Historical Society presented the Scott family with an architectural recognition award for their effort to maintain the architectural heritage of the town.
References
- ^ "Historical Timeline". Hingham. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Patriot Cinemas - Loring Hall Cinema". Patriot Cinemas. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
External links
- History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, Volume 1, Part 2. Hingham, Ma. 1893.
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