Warren's Opera House is a historic building in Friend, Nebraska. It was built by John Lanahan for Joshua Warren in 1885–1886.[2] Inside, there is an auditorium with a proscenium and a balcony supported by four columns.[2] It hosted performances by "touring stock companies; comic opera; companies; musical concerts; dialect comedies" as well as local performers and Memorial Day celebrations.[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 28, 1988.[1]
Warren's Opera House | |
The building in 2013 | |
Location in Nebraska | |
Location | 511 Second Street, Friend, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 40°39′12″N 97°17′13″W / 40.65333°N 97.28694°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1885 |
Built by | John Lanahan |
Architectural style | Three-part commercial block |
MPS | Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 88000945[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 28, 1988 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c D. Layne Ehlers (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Warren's Opera House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 18, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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