Love-Larson Opera House
Appearance
Love-Larson Opera House | |
Location | 543-545 Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 41°26′04″N 96°29′55″W / 41.43444°N 96.49861°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1888 |
Architect | Francis M. Ellis |
MPS | Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS (AD) |
NRHP reference No. | 74001107[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 10, 1974 |
The Love-Larson Opera House is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1888 by James Wheeler Love, a former educator, to replace a former theatre demolished in 1887.[2] The new building was designed by architect Francis M. Ellis.[2] It was dedicated on December 14, 1888 with a performance by actress Minnie Maddern Fiske.[2] Upon its purchase by L.P. Larson in 1905, it was renamed the L.P. Larson Opera House.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 10, 1974.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Persijs Kolberq (July 10, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Love-Larson Opera House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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