Haden Opera House
| Haden Opera House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Address | 901 East Broadway |
| Town or city | Columbia, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°57′6.43″N 92°19′38.29″W / 38.9517861°N 92.3273028°W |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Opened | January 18, 1884 |
| Destroyed | February 23, 1901, by a fire |
Haden Opera House was a opera house in Columbia, Missouri, until it burned down in 1901
History
Haden was constructed sometime in 1878, and opened on January 18, 1884. It was named after the owner, Joel H. Haden. The opera house was remodeled to seat 1,246 people with two balconies and four private boxes,[1] the opera house also showed the first movie in Columbia.[2][3] On February 23, 1901, the opera house was destroyed by a fire.[1][4][5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Garth Hall, the Haden Opera House and Ann Hawkins Gentry". CoMo Preservation. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ "Missouri Historical Review". Missouri Historical Review. 116 (4). EBSCOhost. July 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ O'Brien, Dianna Borsi (2010-06-25). "Capturing Columbia's Cinema Century". COMO Magazine. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ diannaobrien (2022-05-16). "The Haden Opera House was built at 901 E. Broadway in 1884". CoMo Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ Patston, Matt (2015-12-28). "Commerce Bank Building". COMO Magazine. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ diannaobrien (2022-05-16). "Haden Opera House ruins after the Feb. 23, 1901 fire". CoMo Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-04-20.