New Bern Masonic Theatre Historic Preservation Foundation
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
New Bern Masonic Theatre Historic Preservation Foundation offers a 3,500-square-foot downtown banquet room for up to 450 guests and preserves an 1809 Masonic building.
Best for
- Weddings and receptions in a historic downtown New Bern setting
- Business meetings and community events
- Theatre-style events for up to 450 guests
- Events seeking a historic venue with flexible layouts
- Visitors interested in an 1809 building, historic lodge room, and restored frescoes
Look elsewhere if
- Events requiring a venue outside New Bern
- Requests for emergency or on-demand services
- Events requiring a modern venue without historic architectural features
Specialties
- 3,500-square-foot banquet and event room rental
- Historic theatre venue
- Preservation of an 1809 Masonic building
- Historic lodge room with restored mid-19th-century frescoes
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) charitable organization
- National Register of Historic Places listing
What makes them different
- The theatre first opened in 1805 and is described as the oldest continuously operating theatre in the United States.
- The building was completed in 1809 and is the oldest continuously used Masonic building in North Carolina.
- The downtown banquet room covers 3,500 square feet and can accommodate up to 450 guests in theatre-style seating.
- The historic lodge room contains mid-19th-century frescoes restored in 2000.
- The banquet room is priced at $750 for 8 hours or $150 per hour with a 4-hour minimum.
- Serves
- New Bern
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 516 Hancock St, New Bern, NC 28560-4925
- Website
- https://nbmtpreservation.org/
Services
- Historic building preservation and management
- Banquet and event venue rental
- Educational, entertainment, business, and social event hosting
- Historic theatre operations