NRHP: IOOF Opera House
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IOOF Opera House
NRHP Reference #: 88000952
NRHP Listing Date: 19880928
Location
N 3rd & B Sts, Hampton, Hamilton County, Nebraska
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Summary
Built by owners James M. and Joshua Cox in Hampton, the two-story brick building housed retail businesses on the first level, with the opera house and lodge hall on the second floor. The stage has a wooden proscenium arch and a vintage curtain, depicting a nude with flower garlands, fringes, and tassels. The Holden Comedy Company gave the first performance in the opera house in December 1893.
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