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.[2]
Broome County Forum Theatre | |
 Binghamton Theatre, seen from the southwest across Washington Street. The 1919 construction is in the right foreground; the 1981 addition is to the left. | |
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| Location | 236 Washington St., Binghamton, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°6′14″N 75°54′44″W / 42.10389°N 75.91222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1919 |
| Architect | Brewster, Herbert |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001451[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 23, 2008 |
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.[3]
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.[1]
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