NRHP: W.T. Thorne Building
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W. T. Thorne Bldg (Hostetler's Opera House)
NRHP Reference #: 85002139
NRHP Listing Date: 19850912
Location
N side of 5th bet Minden & Colorado, Minden, Kearney County, Nebraska
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Summary
Located in Minden, the three-story commercial building, designed in the Renaissance Revival style, is an example of a nineteenth century opera house block, a building type important to the cultural life of small towns in Nebraska. Constructed in 1891 by W. T. Thorne, the building was also known as Hostetler's Opera House, named for the Hostetler family, which was involved in governmental, political, and business affairs of early Buffalo and Kearney counties.
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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
