Andrew J. Macky was a main benefactor for building the University of Colorado Boulder’s performing arts venue. He was a prospector during the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush in the mid-1800s and the founder of the First National Bank of Boulder. Macky Auditorium was finished in 1923 and is part of the Norlin Quadrangle Historic District. Distinguished quests who have performed here include Eleanor Roosevelt, Dalai Lama, Benny Goodman and Harry Belafonte. Macky Auditorium Concert Hall is also home to the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra.
