West Virginia Historic Theatre Trail brochure

8Carnegie Hall105 Church St., Lewisburg, WV304.645.7917www.carnegiehallwv.orgREGION 2 | SOUTHCarnegie HallIn 1902 philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie andcommunity members built Carnegie Hall asa classroom and performance space for theLewisburg Female Institute. The structure wasdesigned by architects Barrett & Thompson in theGreek Revival style, characterized foremost byits Ionic order portico with pediment, shoulderedarchitrave trim, tall first floor windows and cornicewith dentils. In 1972 it closed and became partof the Greenbrier Center. Carnegie Hall, Inc. wasincorporated in 1983 as a not for profit arts andeducation center. A major restoration project wascompleted in 1997 with additional renovationscompleted in 2006. It is one of only four CarnegieHalls still in continuous use today and is part of theLewisburg Historic District. (Listed NRHP 1978)