Ovens Auditorium, interior photograph

Ovens Auditorium, interior photograph

View from the balcony of the interior of Ovens Auditorium on Independence Boulevard in Charlotte, NC. The auditorium was dedicated in 1955 and named for David Ovens. Ovens was the manager of J.B. Ivey's Department Store in downtown Charlotte. He was well known for his support of the city's social and cultural life. The Ovens auditorium was built with 2,500 seats, glass foyer, faultless acoustics and disappearing orchestra pit. Over the years it has served as the city's auditorium for a wide variety of events including classical concerts, Broadway musicals, school graduations, bands, plays and lectures.

Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY

Mary Boyer Collection. J. Murrey Atkins Library University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Dexter Press, West Nyack, NY

ca 1955

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Forms part of the Mary Boyer Collection, 1899-1979

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Charlotte N.C., 1955, Independence Boulevard