Prior to serving as an event venue, the space now called The Center, was home to the Contemporary Arts Center. The Mercantile Building, in which The Center is located, was designed by Chicago architect Harry Weese and opened in 1970. Weese is known primarily for his work designing many of the Metro stations in Washington, D.C.
| DC Metro Station, Designed by The Center's Architect - Harry Weese |
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| The main entrance, when the Contemporary Arts Center was in the space. |
The Contemporaty Arts Center relocated to its free-standing building, the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art on Sixth and Walnut in 2003 (contemporaryartscenter.org).
| The Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art |
The Center opened for its first event on October 1st, 2011. The space has undergone three phases of renovations over the past two years to improve the overall quality and functionality for events. We are very pleased to see the space utilized in a new, exciting way and are looking forward to sharing the most recent upgrades with you on our blog soon!
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