Sanctuary hall at the
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The Sanctuary Hall, built in 1891, was designed to naturally amplify the sound of a speaker from the stage to the audience with clear, natural acoustics throughout the room.
Main Floor seats 400, balcony seats an additional 325. Semi-circle seating with fixed pews.
Stage is (DIMENSIONS HERE) and can be outfitted with rugs to dampen amplified instruments. Stage outfitted with fourx15amp stage boxes, each on its own circuit, and with 4 electrical outlets in each.
-House lights on dimmers
-2005 Steinway 7' grand piano, tuned at least twice a year. (picture below)
-Organ: The church's current organ was rebuilt in 2005. It is roughly1/3 1950 Casavant Organ (Montreal), 1/3 19th century pipes to replicate the original Hook & Hastings, and 1/3 new parts. It has 55 ranks. Each rank has five octaves of pipes (61 total).
-Two Epson (PROJECTOR MODELS HERE)
-Off Stage green room (DIMENSIONS) complete with couch, chairs and desk. Access to back stage and stage seating area. (picture below(
-Reception Hall below (DIMENSIONS)
-Beer/wine/non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks for sale by Sanctuary Hall.
-Reception Hall
-Track lights on dimmers
-Drop down projector screen (DIMENSIONS HERE)
-Yamaha Baby Grand (GET PHOTO)
RESTAURANT OPTIONS (many more available)
Safeway Market - 1030 SW Jefferson - Supermarket standby for groceries and more. $
Heroes Café - 1440 SW Park Ave - Easy going hangout whipping up burgers, wraps, subs and draft beer. $$
Elephants Delicatessen - 812 SW Park Ave - Destination for specialty gourmet food. $$
Higgins - 1239 SW Broadway -Sophisticated, locally focused Northwest Bistro. $$$
MUSIC STORES
Old Town Music - 55 SE 11th
Open 11AM - 6PM every day
Music store specializing in used guitars, basses & drums plus gear & instrument repairs.
Trade Up Music - 4701 SE Division
Open 11AM - 6PM every day
Spot to buy, sell, or trade guitars, drums, mics, keyboards & amps, plus lessons & repairs.