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Lisner Auditorium is an auditorium located on the campus of The George Washington University, at 730 21st Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.. It is named for Abram Lisner, a trustee of the University who donated the money for its construction. The German-born Lisner had owned Washington's Palais Royale department store.It was designed by Faulkner and Kingsbury and built by Charles H.Tompkins Company.

Funding for the project was also provided by the George Washington Memorial Association and the Dimock Estate. Work commenced on the Auditorium in 1941; it was completed in 1943. It served as the focus of theatrical life in Washington prior to the opening of the Kennedy Center.It is still used for performances today, and is the home of several companies, including Washington Concert Opera. The auditorium seats 1490 people.The auditorium was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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