Mechanics Hall

Beautiful venue with some great people working there. We had our wedding reception here on Oct 4^th 2014.
Be aware that they do not have any in-​house catering, so that’s a big expense. but you do get the entire venue the entire day of the event, so you aren’t competing for space like at a country club or something like that.
We had some issues getting the tech working (the groom ended up having to fix it so our videos would play) but that would have been solved by making sure the stuff got there early enough. The other issue was that we were supposed to have valet parking, but apparently that was an additional charge, and hadn’t been added to our arrangement, even though we thought it had and we had discussed it with them. This was a huge issue for us since we had a lot of older folks as well as family that is accustomed to having valet at events like this.

What a location! I was here for a Citizenship ceremony and it was a beautiful location. The balcony provided a great place to watch the ceremony.
I would love to be there for a music performance.

The only reason that I did not give it a five star rating is because I have not held my event yet. My fiancé and I will be married at Mechanics Hall in the summer of 2014. We met with Bob Kennedy, Executive Director. He was so warm, kind, patient and so set on helping to make our experience there one if a kind. When we left to visit other venues my fiancé refused to consider any other place. Bob Kennedy made our experience. When I spoke with him on the phone before the visit he said at the conclusion of our appt we won’t want to go anywhere else. He was right. We are thrilled to move forward with our wedding planning at Mechanics Hall.

Beautiful old building, charming. Visited the hall for the Fire Fighter of the Year ceremony. Simply charming.

Mechanics Hall is elegant and impressive. While you are at a concert or event at Mechanics Hall, the atmosphere makes you feel as though you are part of its grandeur.

Nothing quite prepares you for entering the Main Hall upstairs. The building dates back to 1857, and is an architectural masterpiece. Stunning portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln grace either side of the main stage, with other portraits of local historical figures surround the balcony. The ceiling, walls, wooden balcony, and stage are all archictecturally stunning. Performances and lectures read like a whose who of history-​Enrico Caruso, Mark Twain, Henry David Thoreau, Charles Dickens, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Beverly Sills, Henry Mancini, Tony Bennett, Yo Yo Ma and Winton Marsalis are only some of the figures gracing the stage here. Fantastic place to see a concert as the acoustics are incredidle. Ony downside is it only seats about a thousand. Come here for a show, your jaw will drop.

It’s pretty inside. My school held our formal and the hooding&awards ceremony for my graduation here. The space is large with warm lighting. Good balcony area, high dome-​like ceiling.
I didn’t have to deal with the staff like sam s. did so I can’t speak about that… though it sounds pretty horrible.