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- York Assembly Rooms; 1732 - 1925
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Building work began on the Assembly Rooms in 1730 and was completed by 1735. However, they were first used in the summer of 1732 for Ebor Race week. The Assembly Rooms have since undergone alterations. For example, a new entrance front was designed by J. P. Pritchett in 1828. The Assembly Rooms were purchased by York Corporation in 1925.
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Located on Blake Street and designed by Richard Boyle, York's Assembly Rooms were built as a place for social balls and dances.
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Building work began on the Assembly Rooms in 1730 and was completed by 1735. However, they were first used in the summer of 1732 for Ebor Race week. The Assembly Rooms have since undergone alterations. For example, a new entrance front was designed by J. P. Pritchett in 1828. The Assembly Rooms were purchased by York Corporation in 1925.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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Sources
www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/georgian/the-assembly-rooms; http://www.yorkconservationtrust.org/blakestreet-assemblyrooms.html?wb48617274=4DB8725B