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Hogg Memorial Auditorium

Hogg Memorial Auditorium
The building's exterior in 2014
Hogg Memorial Auditorium is located in Texas
Hogg Memorial Auditorium
Location within Texas
General information
Location2300 Whitis Avenue, Austin, Texas, United States
Coordinates30°17′13″N 97°44′26″W / 30.2869°N 97.7406°W / 30.2869; -97.7406
Named forJim Hogg
Completed1933
Renovated2021–2023
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
ArchitectPaul Philippe Cret
Renovating team
ArchitectMcKinney York Architects
Structural engineerJacobs Engineering Group
Other information
Seating capacity1,200

Hogg Memorial Auditorium is a theater located on the University of Texas at Austin campus in Austin, Texas, United States. The venue was the first theater at the university's campus when it was constructed in 1933.[1]

Designed by French-born Philadelphia architect Paul Cret, the auditorium was named after James Stephen Hogg, the 20th governor of Texas.[2]

The auditorium was renovated in the period 2021–2023.[3]

References

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  1. "Hogg Memorial Auditorium | University Unions". Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  2. "Hogg Memorial Auditorium | University Unions". Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. Duncan, Madeline. "The Texan's guide to current construction on campus". The Daily Texan. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.