Silas P. Smith Opera House
Silas P. Smith Opera House | |
 Front and eastern side | |
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| Location | 117 Court St., West Union, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′38″N 80°46′30″W / 39.29389°N 80.77500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000788 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 2001 |
Silas P. Smith Opera House, now known as Doddridge County Public Library, is a historic theatre located at West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia. It was built in 1900, and is a two-story brick commercial building measuring 40 feet (12 m) wide and 70 feet (21 m) deep. It has simple Romanesque Revival style architectural details. The building has housed the Doddridge County Public Library since 1965. It is included in the West Union Downtown Historic District.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Hazel G. Wysong (January 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Silas P. Smith Opera House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
Categories:
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Romanesque Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Music venues completed in 1900
- Buildings and structures in Doddridge County, West Virginia
- Buildings designated early commercial in the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Doddridge County, West Virginia
- Opera houses on the National Register of Historic Places
- Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Opera houses in West Virginia
- Mountaineer Country Registered Historic Place stubs