Plan of the First Floor of a Theatre and Hotel

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Few buildings of the 19th and early 20th centuries combined a playhouse and a lodging house under one roof, so this plan of the first floor stands out from the usual theater views on the board. Drawings like this were typically made for builders, owners, or fire insurers, who needed to see how the stage, auditorium, lobby, and guest rooms were laid out and how they connected. Mixed-use buildings were common in growing towns, where a hotel could draw traveling performers and audiences, and a theater could fill rooms and dining space. The plan is worth studying for the way it shows the two uses sharing one floor.

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