<references group="Notes" /> The
Emery Theatre, or
Emery Auditorium, is a historic, acoustically exceptional theater located in the
Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of
Cincinnati,
Ohio. The building was constructed in 1911 as the home for a trade school (the Ohio Mechanics Institute), but its large, impressive auditorium was intended for public use. The design of the Emery Theatre is based on the "isacoustic curve" principles that were first proposed by
John Scott Russell. The theatre was built with two balconies and a total of 2,211 seats. It was one of the first concert halls in the United States to have no obstructed seats.