Irvine Auditorium (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

USA / Pennsylvania / Millbourne / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Notable octagonally shaped theatre and auditorium, an architectural marvel and oddity by Horace Trumbauer. A famous Penn legend is that "Irvine" was a Penn architectural major who submitted the design for this building as part of a final exam and promptly flunked. The legend continues that Irvine became a highly successful architect and millionaire and donated money to the trustees in his will, with the stipulation they build his design, complete with balconies which face each other and not the stage.

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Coordinates:   39°57'3"N   75°11'34"W
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