Elgin City Hall and Opera House - Elgin, Oregon - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Elgin has been a trading area since 1882 when the first building was built. The Elgin post office was established on Sept. 28, 1885. A branch line railroad reached Elgin in 1890. The city of Elgin was incorporated in 1891 following the arrival of the railroad and the resulting rapid growth. In 1912, a combined city hall and opera house was built. That building served the city until the current city hall was constructed next door.
The old City Hall and Opera House is a brick two story building, which is 100 feet by 50 feet. About 80% of the structure was devoted to the theater while the remaining 20% housed City offices and jail. In the late 1980s the building underwent a major restoration.
Most information comes from the Cinema Treasures website: (visit link)

Street address: Albany and N. 8th St. Elgin, OR United States 97827 County / Borough / Parish: Union Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900 - 1924 Historic function: Government, Recreatin and Culture Current function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation and Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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