Lisbon Opera House

Lisbon Opera House
Location 413 Main Ave., Lisbon, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°26′32″N 97°40′50″W / 46.44222°N 97.68056°W / 46.44222; -97.68056Coordinates: 46°26′32″N 97°40′50″W / 46.44222°N 97.68056°W / 46.44222; -97.68056
Area less than one acre
Built 1889
Architectural style Romanesque, Northern Plains Romanesque, Other
NRHP Reference # 79003727[1]
Added to NRHP October 18, 1979

The Lisbon Opera House on Main Avenue in Lisbon, North Dakota was built in 1889. It has also been known as the J.C. Penney Building.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979.[1]

According to its NRHP nomination, the "Lisbon Opera House is one of a few remaining prairie opera houses and was one of the largest and finest of its kind." It served as an opera house until about 1910 when it began to be used for motion picture shows, and was used for that purpose until 1922.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. John Hensrud and Kurt Schweigert (August 22, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lisbon Opera House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos


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