Eureka Opera House
Eureka Opera House is located in Nevada
Eureka Opera House
31 S Main St, Eureka, NV 89316, United States
Established1880 (1880)
LocationEureka, Nevada, United States
Coordinates39°30′43″N 115°57′39″W / 39.512°N 115.96078°W / 39.512; -115.96078
TypeHistorical site, Auditorium
Websitewww.co.eureka.nv.us/opera/opera01.htm

Eureka Opera House is an auditorium and convention center in Eureka, Nevada. Built in 1880,[1] it has remained an important center of town activities.[2] The structure was fully restored in 1993. The opera house is the centerpiece of the historic downtown district in Eureka.

History

The Eureka Opera House was built on a site previously occupied by a hall belonging to Odd Fellows.[3] The hall burned down in August 1879, and by the following year, the Eureka Opera House was constructed and finished to replace it.[4] When motion pictures were first shown there beginning in 1915,[5] the building was renamed the Eureka Theater. It was later closed as a movie house in 1958.[6] During the mining boom era, the location served as a community center for the town's dwellers. However, as the fervor died down, the structure was neglected until 1993, when it underwent a renovation sponsored by the Commission for Cultural Affairs.[7][8]

Facilities

As a convention center, Eureka Opera House is capable of accommodating 150 to 300 people.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Title unknown". Archived from the original on January 2, 2010.
  2. ↑ "History of the Opera House". Eureka Opera House – Convention & Cultural Arts Center. Eureka County, Nevada. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  3. ↑ Hopkins, A. D. (2003). Road Trips: A Cerca Country Guide. Stephens Press, LLC. ISBN 978-1-932173-17-8.
  4. ↑ Hopkins, A. D. (2003). Road Trips: A Cerca Country Guide. Stephens Press, LLC. ISBN 978-1-932173-17-8.
  5. ↑ "Eureka Opera House". americantowns.com. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  6. ↑ "Eureka Opera House". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  7. ↑ James, Ronald Michael; Harvey, Elizabeth Safford (2009). Nevada's Historic Buildings: A Cultural Legacy. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 978-0-87417-797-8.
  8. ↑ ThisIsReno (2016-08-19). "Discover Your Nevada – Eureka Opera House to Little A'le'inn". This Is Reno. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  9. ↑ "Eureka Opera House". Travel Nevada. Retrieved 2021-07-08.


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