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The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts is the only building designed primarily by Le Corbusier in the United States [2] —he contributed to the design of the United Nations Secretariat Building—and one of only two in the Americas (the other being the Curutchet House in La Plata, Argentina). [3]
The Old Bank of Statesboro and Georgia Theater have been adapted with renovation for the David H. Averitt Center for the Arts. [28] It houses the Emma Kelly Theater, named after the local singer, known as the "Lady of 6,000 Songs". [5] The center also contains art studios, conference rooms and an exhibition area.
History. Plans for an art center in Watertown had begun as early as the 1970s, but insufficient funds were raised and the project was shelved. The arts center in its current form is the culmination of years of fundraising efforts which began in 1998 with the formation of Watertown Arts on the Charles, or WATCH.
A post office called Bascobel was established in 1826, the name was changed to Center in 1899, and the post office closed in 1958. [3] The present name is after one Mr. Center, a railroad agent. [2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1906 as the "Town of Center". [4] The town's charter was formally dissolved in 1995. [2]
The Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia, is a 240,000-square-foot (22,000 m 2) facility dedicated to promoting performing arts, visual arts, and the sciences.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum dedicated to the achievements of the civil rights movement in the United States and the broader worldwide human rights movement. Located in downtown Atlanta , Georgia, the museum opened to the public on June 23, 2014.
Newnan is located in the center of Coweta County at (33.376411, -84.788648). [11] U.S. Route 29 passes through the center of the city, leading northeast 13 miles (21 km) to Palmetto and south 7 miles (11 km) to Moreland.
Overture Center for the Arts is a performing arts center and art gallery in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The center opened on September 19, 2004, replacing the former Civic Center. In addition to several theaters, the center also houses the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.