Newark Opera House is a historic commercial building and opera house located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1885 and is a four-story rectangular building with six bays at the north front facade. The fourth story was added in 1907. It features a mansard roof covered with patterned slate shingles in the Second Empire style. Between about 1885 and 1925 it was the site of live theater and music, in addition to movies.[2]
Newark Opera House | |
 Newark Opera House, April 2010 | |
   | |
| Location | 95 E. Main St., Newark, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°40′59″N 75°44′59″W / 39.68306°N 75.74972°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| MPS | Newark MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002345[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1982 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Newark Opera House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2010.