Music Hall
Also known as: Tarrytown Music Hall
Why it's listed
Tarrytown Music Hall, at the corner of Main Street and Kaldenburg Place, was commissioned by local chocolate manufacturer William L. Wallace and designed by architect Philip Edmunds. Completed in 1885 at a cost of fifty thousand dollars, it combined shops at street level, offices and apartments above, and a large auditorium at the rear. The turreted front uses exposed brick with terra-cotta ornament, while the theatre section is covered in stucco and half-timber. The hall hosted concerts, balls, roller skating, flower shows, political speeches and, from 1901, moving pictures. Alterations included electric lighting in 1910, a relocated entrance in 1915, and a sloped floor with permanent seating in 1922. Its Queen Anne exterior remains almost entirely intact. The building is regarded as the finest non-residential Queen Anne example in Westchester County and as one of the county's few surviving music halls. It has never served a purpose other than entertainment.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues that the building is the finest surviving example of the Queen Anne style applied to a non-residential building in Westchester County. It is also one of the county's few remaining music halls. It has kept its original function of providing public entertainment for nearly ninety-five years, and its main facade has some of the best decorative brickwork in the county.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80002795, listed February 12, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 11 Main St., Tarrytown |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | February 12, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80002795 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Philip Edmunds |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Areas of significance | Entertainment/Recreation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The form describes the building as in fair condition, with major interior alterations but a largely intact 1885 exterior apart from an early twentieth-century entrance change. It continues to serve as a theatre. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.07671, -73.85881 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80002795.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7686724
- This listing as JSON
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