Venue Details

History of 37 John Street

37 John Street was originally named The Tower Depot, designed by Charleston architect Edward C. Jones and built between 1849 and 1850. The Gothic Revival style building originally had a three-story tower, which projected into John Street and served as the main entrance for a passenger depot for the South Carolina Railroad. Sadly, the original tower was destroyed in the earthquake of 1886 and subsequently, The Tower Depot became part of the Charleston Bagging & Manufacturing Company plant and was used as a warehouse for many years. Finally, the Bennett Hofford Company facilitated its’ amazing transformation into the Charleston Music Hall in 1995.

Technical Specifications

• Seating Capacity: 928 (Floor 598 / Balcony 330)
• Stage Proscenium: 40’ W x 20’ D; Proscenium to back curtain: 23’;
• Front apron thrust to main curtain: 11’ 10” ; Pine Strip Floor with 6’ apron
• Lighting: HOG 1000 Lighting Console; ETC Sensor Rack 96 – 2.4 Dimmers; Fiber Optic Backdrop Stage Curtain and Legs; Par Cans;Source Fours; 6 – Clay Paky Golden Scan 3 Moving Lights & 2 Clay Paky Spotlights
• Sound: Clair Brothers Speakers; Crest CA Series Amps; Yamaha M2000 FOH Console; Crest Century LM 40 Monitor Console; 8 – JBL
  802 Stage Monitors; 4 – Clair Brothers 12 AM Stage Monitors; 2 –
  Clair Brothers R2 Side Fill Monitors
• Steinway Grand Piano
• Motorized Daylight Video Screen Mounted on Proscenium
• Backstage Facilities: 3 Dressing Rooms with showers, Green Room,
  Wardrobe/2nd Green Room
• Front of House: Production Office with DSL/Wireless Internet Access
  

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