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Columbus Hall, Orange, New Jersey

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Columbus Hall, located in Orange, New Jersey, US, is a historic building which housed both a school and a theatre. Designed by Jeremiah O'Rourke of Newark, the building was named to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the landing of Christopher Columbus in the new world. The cornerstone was laid by Newark Bishop Winand Wigger on April 9, 1893, and construction was completed in December 1894. Read more on Wikipedia

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