Allen Hall Theatre

Allen Hall, also known as the Allen Hall Theatre, is a building at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is named after James Allen, Vice-Chancellor and then Chancellor of the university, who was instrumental in raising funds for building the hall.

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Type: University building
Description: University of Otago building, Leith Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
Also known as: “Allen Hall” and “University of Otago Allen Hall Theatre and Archway”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Otago Museum and University of Otago Marama Hall.

Otago Museum

Museum

Tūhura Otago Museum, located near the city centre of Dunedin, New Zealand, adjacent to the University of Otago campus, is one of the country's largest museums and a prominent attraction in the city. Otago Museum is situated 320 metres west of Allen Hall Theatre.

University of Otago Marama Hall

University building

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University of Otago Marama Hall is an university building.

University of Otago School of Mines (building)

University building

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University of Otago School of Mines (building) is an university building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunedin and Maori Hill.

Dunedin

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Dunedin, called Ōtepoti in Māori, is the main city of the Otago region and the second-largest city of the South Island of New Zealand. Archaeological evidence shows Māori hunters have stayed in the area from about 1280.

Maori Hill

Suburb

Maori Hill is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located at the northern end of the ridge which runs in a crescent around the central city's western edge, 2 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, immediately above and within the Town Belt.

The Exchange

Locality

Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Exchange is an area of central Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. The area was the original heart of Dunedin's CBD, although that has now moved north to an area around the city's central plaza and George Street, which leads north from it.

Allen Hall Theatre

Categories: historic building, theater building, building, and education
Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.86557° or 45° 51′ 56″ south

Longitude

170.51491° or 170° 30′ 54″ east

Open location code

4V6G4GM7+QX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 752934530

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

Wikidata ID

Q79310998

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