Andrew Carnegie The Hall was built in 1902 by steel baron and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the Lewisburg Female Institute, later named the Greenbrier College for Women. The College closed in 1972. In 1983 Carnegie Hall was incorporated as a regional, not-for-profit arts and education center.

Carnegie Hall Today

This historic, Greek-revival structure houses an auditorium, studios for painting, weaving, pottery and dance, galleries, administrative offices and other rooms for public meetings, classes, lectures and gatherings of all kinds. World-renowned artists such as Isaac Stern, Wynton Marsalis, The Moscow Dramatic Ballet, Doc Watson and Kathy Mattea have performed on Carnegie Hall’s stage. Today the center annually serves more than 75,000 patrons with live performances by outstanding artists from around the world, award winning arts in education programming, classes and workshops, fine art exhibits and more.