Assembly hall

For other uses, see Assembly hall (disambiguation).

A Vermont meeting hall, from Braintree.

An assembly hall is traditionally a building used for the purposes of holding deliberative assemblies. An example is the Assembly Hall (Washington, Mississippi) where the general assembly of the state of Mississippi was held. Some Christian denominations call their meeting places or places of worship, assembly halls, such as the Salt Lake Assembly Hall. Elders and ministers of Presbyterian churches gather in assembly halls for their general assembly, such as in the General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland.

College and university campuses

See also: Arena and List of indoor arenas in the United States #Major college indoor arenas

On the campuses of colleges and universities in the United States, assembly halls are sometimes found in multi-purpose athletic buildings, where they share other uses, including as basketball courts. Examples are Assembly Hall (Bloomington) and Assembly Hall (Champaign).

See also

• Conference hall
• Meeting house