Newport Opera House

Town Hall and Courthouse
Location 20 Main St., Newport, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°21′53″N 72°10′22″W / 43.3646°N 72.1727°W / 43.3646; -72.1727Coordinates: 43°21′53″N 72°10′22″W / 43.3646°N 72.1727°W / 43.3646; -72.1727
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Architectural style Queen Anne, Queen Anne/Brick Panel
Part of Newport Downtown Historic District (#85001201)
NRHP Reference # 80000383[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 29, 1980
Designated CP June 6, 1985

The Newport Opera House is a historic civic building and performing arts venue at 20 Main Street in the heart of downtown Newport, the county seat of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The  2 1⁄2-story brick building, with its clock and bell tower, is the most prominent feature of Newport's historic downtown.[2] It was built in 1886 to replace the previous town hall and courthouse which had burned down in 1885, and has long served the region as a performance space.[3][4] The rebuilt Opera House was noted to have the largest stage north of Boston. In 1974 the Opera House was restored, which was concluded with the unveiling of the stage in 1976 and a production of The Music Man.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as "Town Hall and Courthouse", in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Newport Downtown Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  3. ↑ History, Newport Opera House Association
  4. ↑ http://www.newportnh.net/index.php?doc=3_89


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