Wagner-Mozart Music Hall

1st NE. and Delaware Ave., Mason City, Iowa. County/parish: Cerro Gordo.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 16, 1978. NRIS 78001210.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Wagner-Mozart Music Hall

Wagner-Mozart Music Hall was a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Built in 1936, this was one of, if not the first, building designed for a school music program. The concrete and brick Moderne structure was designed by Hansen & Waggoner, and built by local workers from the Works Progress Administration who used local materials. The building contained rehearsal space for instrumental music programs and a large band and orchestra room. There were two entrances into the building with caps above them. One was marked "Wagner" and the other "Mozart." One entrance led into a student vestibule that led to the rehearsal rooms and instrument storage, and the other entrance led to a public vestibule that led to the auditorium/band room. The building was also made available for community meetings and other non-music functions. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It has subsequently been torn down.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75338465

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