Sumter Town Hall-Opera House
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Opera House clock tower, January 2013 | |
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| Location | N. Main St., Sumter, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°55′15″N 80°20′30″W / 33.92083°N 80.34167°WCoordinates: 33°55′15″N 80°20′30″W / 33.92083°N 80.34167°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001733[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 24, 1973 |
Sumter Town Hall-Opera House, also known as the Sumter Academy of Music, is a historic town hall building located at Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina. It was built in 1893, and is a four story, ashlar brick Richardsonian Romanesque style building. It features a four-faced clock tower that serves as a focal point for the entire area. The building was remodeled in 1936, converting the first floor into a movie theater and the second floor opera house into offices.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is located in the Sumter Historic District.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Braxton Matthews and Mary Ann Eaddy (March 1973). "Sumter Town Hall-Opera House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Sumter Town Hall-Opera House, Sumter County (21 North Main St., Sumter)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
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