Guyer Opera House, also known as Lewisville Public Hall, is a historic theater and commercial building located at Lewisville, Henry County, Indiana. It was built in 1902, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, brick building on a limestone foundation and a gable roof. The front facade features a large parapet and cast iron storefronts. The theater space is located on the second floor; it closed in 1942.[2]: 2–3
Guyer Opera House | |
 Guyer Opera House, August 2011 | |
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| Location | U.S. 40, Lewisville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°48′25″N 85°21′12″W / 39.80694°N 85.35333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000018[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1979 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
Built in 1901 and producing community theater in Henry County, Indiana since 1976, the Guyer Opera House is the only remaining gaslight-era theater and one of the most important historic buildings in Henry County.
It was discovered in 1969 after lying low for more than 20 years, and preservation efforts have continued ever since then. The Guyer operates as a non-profit community civic theater. All volunteers graciously donate their time and energy toward tasks like the upkeep of the building, production of shows in the upstairs auditorium and Aurora Studio Theatre downstairs. [3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Richard Willis (April 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Guyer Opera House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.
- ^ "About - Guyer Opera House". Guyer Opera House. Retrieved 2018-09-09.