IOOF Opera House
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IOOF Opera House | |
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| Location | N. Third and B Sts., Hampton, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°52′46″N 97°53′9″W / 40.87944°N 97.88583°WCoordinates: 40°52′46″N 97°53′9″W / 40.87944°N 97.88583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Cox, James M. |
| Architectural style | Two-part commercial block |
| MPS | Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 88000952[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 1988 |
The IOOF Opera House in Hampton, Nebraska is a 40 feet (12 m) by 65 feet (20 m) building that was built in 1893. In 1988, when it was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places, it was the only two-story building in the retail business area of Hampton.[2]
It was deemed significant at the state level in the areas of the performing arts; entertainment/recreation; and social history, as a well-preserved example of an opera house building in Nebraska.[2]
Its decline was partly due to the fact that Aurora, Nebraska, 6 miles away, and Grand Island, Nebraska, 26 miles away, offered more entertainment choices to car-owning residents.[2]
It is a "two-part commercial block" building that served historically as a meeting hall, as a theater, as a specialty store, as a music facility, and as a financial institution. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 D. Layne Ehlers (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: I.O.O.F. Opera House / NeHBS #HM05-I 2: OHBI N #02-07-03" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 7, 2016. with photos
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