Opera House - Eureka Historic District - Eureka, Nevada - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

The Eureka Opera House is located along Main Street in Eureka, Nevada. The following information comes from the NRHP files: (visit link)

This imposing building was started in 1879 as a Labor Union Hall. The Labor Union went on strike during construction and ran out of funds. .The incomplete building was sold, and completed by the new owners as an Opera House. The floor is made of a special shock absorbing material as a dance area. It is said that you could dance all night without getting sore feet. There is a horseshoe shaped balcony over the main floor. The seats on both floors were of the type known now as tavern chairs, very much like a captains chair. One man was employed full time to keep the chairs in repair. The stage scenery was hand painted in Italy. They were made of six tall canvases on wooden frames and hinged together. Many of the famous artists of the 1800’s were seen here, among them Jenny Llnd and Frank Boothe.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Eureka Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 31 South Main Street, Eureka, Nevada 89316 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/04/2016 Volcanoguy visited it