Warren's Opera House
Warren's Opera House | |
_from_NW_1.JPG) The building in 2013 | |
  Location in Nebraska  Location in United States | |
| Location | 511 Second Street, Friend, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′12″N 97°17′13″W / 40.65333°N 97.28694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1885 |
| Built by | John Lanahan |
| Architectural style | Three-part commercial block |
| MPS | Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000945[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 1988 |
Warren's Opera House is a historic building in Friend, Nebraska. It was built by John Lanahan for Joshua Warren in 1885–1886.[2] Inside, there is an auditorium with a proscenium and a balcony supported by four columns.[2] It hosted performances by "touring stock companies; comic opera; companies; musical concerts; dialect comedies" as well as local performers and Memorial Day celebrations.[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 28, 1988.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c D. Layne Ehlers (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Warren's Opera House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 18, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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