History of the Auditorium
TO HONOR THE SERVICES IN WAR OF HER SONS AND DAUGHTERS
AND TO NOURISH IN PEACE THEIR SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE
A GRATEFUL CITY ERECTED THIS BUILDING
AND TO NOURISH IN PEACE THEIR SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE
A GRATEFUL CITY ERECTED THIS BUILDING
November 11, 1918. After four brutal years, World War I had come to an end. Of the more than 8.5 million recorded military deaths, 355 were young men and women from Worcester. As life returned to normal, city leaders envisioned a monument honoring these soldiers' sacrifice and the service of all local residents in times of war. So commenced a fifteen-year project to construct the city's first auditorium - a solemn memorial to lives lost and a spirited affirmation of Worcester's vitality.